Volume 2, Issue 5, May – 2017 International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology ISSN No: - 2456 - 2165 IJISRT17MY114 www.ijisrt.com 366 Crop Diversification Pattern: A Case Study Of Telangana State M.Kamraju, MSc Geography Osmania University, Hyderabad M.Vani, MSc Geography Osmania University, Hyderabad Dr. T. Anuradha, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Geography, Osmania University, Hyderabad Abstract :- Patterns of crop diversification of modern agricultural technology, especially during the period of the Green Revolution in the late sixties and early seventies, there is a continuous surge for diversified agriculture in terms of crops, primarily on economic considerations. Indian agriculture is increasingly getting influenced more and more by economic factors. This need not be surprising because irrigation expansion, infrastructure development, penetration of rural markets, development and spread of short duration and drought resistant crop technologies have all contributed to minimizing the role of non- economic factors in crop choice of even small farmers. What is liberalization and globalization policies are also going to further strengthen the role of price related economic incentives in determining crop composition both at the micro and macro levels. Obviously, such a changing economic environment will also ensure that government price and trade policies will become still more powerful instruments for directing area allocation decisions of farmers, aligning thereby the crop pattern changes in line with the changing demand-supply conditions. In a condition where agricultural growth results more from productivity improvement than from area expansion, the increasing role that price related economic incentives play in crop choice can also pave the way for the next stage of agricultural evolution where growth originates more and more from value- added productions. Keywords: crop diversification, Green Revolution, infrastructure development, liberalization, globalization, agricultural growth. I. INTRODUCTION Crop diversification implies cultivation of a variety of crops in a region. Greater the number of crops in combination, greater will be the degree of diversification. In late sixties and early seventies during the period of the Green Revolution, there is a continuous surge for diversified agriculture in terms of crops, due to the expansion of irrigation facilities, infrastructure development, penetration of rural markets, development and spread of short duration and drought resistant crop technologies made crop choice of farmers in rural areas. Household related factors covering food and fodder self- sufficiency requirement as well as investment capacity, Price related factors covering output and input prices, Institutional and infrastructure related factors covering farm size and tenancy arrangements and further liberalization and globalization policies are also changed the crop diversification at micro and macro levels. It gives wider choice to produce variety of crops to lessen the risk in the areas of Drought or with distinct soil problem. Crop substitution and shift are also taking place in the areas with distinct soil problems. For example, the growing of rice in high water table areas replacing oilseeds, pulses and cotton; promotion of soybean in place of sorghum in vertisols (medium and deep black soils) etc. An attempt is made here to study the crop diversification in Telangana state by employing S.C Batia crop diversification method. The spatial variations and reasons for such variations of district level are also brought to light, the study of crop diversification is necessary to understand the competitation that exists among crops in a region as well as the crop geography in different environmental and economic situations. II. OBJECTIVES 1. To examine Pattern of Crop Diversification in Telangana and 2. To identify the major factors driving to agricultural diversification in Telangana. III. LOCATION OF STUDY AREA Telangana State is southern part region of India. It has an area of 114,840 sq.kms. It is located with a 17. 36 60 N, 78.47.60 E. The average rainfall in the state varies from 67.05 mm in mahabubangar to 114.47 mm in Karimnagar. Map 1(locational map).