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Spatial Characteristics of Long-Term Changes in Indian Agricultural Production: District-Level Analysis, 1965-2007

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  • Takashi Kurosaki

    (Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, kurosaki@ier.hit-u.ac.jp)

  • Kazuya Wada

    (Faculty of Global Communication, University of Nagasaki, Nagayo-cho)

Abstract

In this paper, we com­pre­hen­sively de­scribe spa­tial pat­terns of long-term changes in In­dian agri­cul­ture at the dis­trict level. Vari­ables of con­cern in­clude the in­ten­sity of land-use, the shares of rice and wheat in areas under food­grains, the ratio of non-food­grains in gross cul­ti­vated area, the in­ten­sity of fer­til­izer-use, and in­di­vid­ual crop shares in gross cul­ti­vated areas. As one out­come of the de­scrip­tive analy­sis, we pro­pose a new re­gional clas­si­fi­ca­tion of In­dian dis­tricts based on sim­i­lar­ity in rain­fall, ini­tial crop­ping and land-use pat­terns, and ini­tial con­di­tions and changes in ir­ri­ga­tion. The pro­posed clas­si­fi­ca­tion has rea­son­able ex­plana­tory power in de­scrib­ing the spa­tial pat­terns of long-term changes at the dis­trict level.

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  • Takashi Kurosaki & Kazuya Wada, 2015. "Spatial Characteristics of Long-Term Changes in Indian Agricultural Production: District-Level Analysis, 1965-2007," Journal, Review of Agrarian Studies, vol. 5(1), pages 1-38, January-J.
    • Handle: RePEc:fas:journl:v:5:y:2015:i:1:p:1-38
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    1. Kurosaki, Takashi & 黒崎, 卓 & Parinduri, Rasyad & Paul, Saumik, 2016. "Evaluating Efficiency Gains from Tenancy Reform Targeting a Heterogeneous Group of Sharecroppers: Evidence from India," CEI Working Paper Series 2016-10, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.
    2. Gupta, Shreekant & Sen, Partha & Verma, Saumya, 2016. "Impact of Climate Change on Foodgrain Yields in India," CEI Working Paper Series 2015-9, Center for Economic Institutions, Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University.

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