ShodhPatra: International Journal of Science and Humanities

Crop Combination Regions in Etah District: A Geographical Analysis

The research of the cropping pattern in the study area indicates that Kharif, which is also referred to as summer monsoon crops, are usually sown in June or July and reaped in October or November. Rabi crops, in contrast, refer to winter season crops that are sown in October or November and reaped in March or April. Collectively, these two categories of crops encompass over 98 percent of the whole cultivated land, leaving virtually no space for Zaid crops, which are cultivated from March to June. Practicing the simultaneous cultivation of many crops on the same piece of arable land, also known as combination crops, and harvesting them in succession is a highly intriguing part of cropping patterns. The district's administrative subdivisions consist of five Tahsils, namely Etah, Kasganj, Patiyali, Aliganj, and Jalesar. The Etah district comprises a total of 15 Blocks, namely Kasganj Amapur, Sahawar, Soron, Shitalpur, Sakit, Nidhauli Kalan, Marehra, Patiyali, Sidhpura, Ganjdudwara, Aliganj, Jaithra, Awagarh, and Jalesar. The analysis of the land area in the Etah district is mainly influenced by the interaction between physio-economic parameters, which are obtained from the general land use pattern, and the historical and current form of land use in different categories. This analysis also considers the economic value generated by each category of land. The agricultural farms in the Etah district constitute the main economic aspect of land usage in the district, as evidenced by observations. Therefore, it is inevitable that the importance of the land use region discussed in the subsequent paragraphs will be assessed based on the economic circumstances.