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Level of Agricultural Development of Sample Village in (U.P.) Dr. Alok Pandey Email : [email protected]

To mitigate the sample village gap in agricultural development, the policy prescription would be more and more investment in the backward region, extension of public and private credit in remote rural areas. Development of research focusing the development of backward area, development of technology requiring less water, less fertilizer and cheap farming and finally implementation of watershed development approach are necessary for a more balanced and sustainable agricultural development in the district. There is an acute need to pay special attention to the needs of eastern region of district.

Key Words- Agricultural development, Sample village variation.

Introduction:-

The inter-village variations in agricultural development in district is quite high, however, the advanced village are facing stagnation in growth rates of agricultural development while the backward village are keeping pace with the advanced village by adoption and better implementation of market reforms and farm friendly policies. Over the period of time, it has been observed that there is a trend of convergence among village in terms of agricultural development. Different set of policies are required for agriculturally advanced and backward village to mitigate the regional gap. The backward village should strengthen the modern

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farm inputs to increase agricultural development, while the advanced village should explore the second stage of agricultural development in terms of diversification and agro-business activities.

Dr. Alok Pandey, Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Degree College, Allahabad University, Allahabad-211001.

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A significant acceleration in growth of output and productivity was observed in agriculture in District since independence. The gains from productivity are uneven across sample village and regions in the district. This study makes an attempt to examine the performance of many villages in the level of agricultural development and also disparity prevailing across villages in terms of agricultural productivity. The study also focuses on the nature of convergence of inter sample village agricultural development and identifying the factors that are responsible behind the agriculture production imbalances in district. Objective The main objective are- • To study the level of Agricultural Development. • To analyse the inter-village agricultural variation. Methodology There are 1792, revenue village, nine development block in Ambedkar Nagar District. At the first stage of sampling 1.17 percent villages representing all the nine block were selected. In this process effort has been made to ensure that at least two to three villages are selected from each block to have the wider representation of the study region, 21 villages were selected as sample Villages for the present study. In the present study, the data are obtained primary and secondary sources. Study Area Astronomically the Ambedkar Nagar district extent between 260 09' to 260 40' North latitudes and 820 11' to 830 08' East longitude and Iies in Eastern part of Uttar-Pradesh. It is bounded on the north by Basti and Sant Kabir Nagar district, on the east by and district. On the south by and on the west by district. The region under study is a part of Ganga- Doad. Administratively study region is divided in to nine development blocks 21 Sample Village are Selected in the district.

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Level of Agricultural Development

The Major purpose of the study is to identify the regional disparities in the levels of agricultural development and changes there in during 1990-91 to 2010- 11. The aim is also to know the factors responsible for the uneven development of agriculture over space and time and to make recommendations for minimizing the gap between agriculturally development areas as well as the areas lagging behind.

In order to determine the pattern of agricultural development at sample villages in the region some relevant indicators have been identified and selected for the study. The primary data has been collected from the sample villages as per the questionnaire designed for the purpose. To assess the transformation of agriculture Twenty seven variables based on landuse, cropping pattern, socio-

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economic, modern equipments as well modern inputs have been taken into account. In the present study all selected variables have been analyzed with the application of coefficient of Variance and Standard Z-score technique.

The result of the standard score obtained for different variables, were aggregated by composite variables standard score so that the regional variation in the levels of agricultural development in different village of the study region may be obtained (Table-1).

Table-1 Level of Agricultural Development of Sample Village Sr.No Sample Village Composite Index 1. Duhiya -22.65 2. Makhdoom Nagar -17.42 3. Chandauli -16.28 4. Fariedpur -12.70 5. Motigarpur -11.14 6. Hathinalala -15.10 7. Ourow -7.08 8. Bukia 23.23 9. Asrafpur -24.09 10. 24.90 11. Devlar 0.41 12. Surjupur -24.33 13. Bairagal 20.05 14. Dulhupur 24.34 15. Pakooli -8.24 16. Aame -16.87 17. Itva 12.38 18. Sarangpur 32.38 19. Mansapur 43.87 20. Daiyadeh -4.97 21. Nale -0.12

Source: Computed by Author, Based on Village Questionnaire.

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High Level of Agricultural Development It may be observed form table-1 that the high Level of Agricultural Development is found in Sarangpur and Mansapur Village. The regional variation in Agricultural infrastructure and the use of agricultural inputs in district is is quite high. Mansapur (43.87) and Sarangpur (32.38) has highest irrigation coverage and similarly noticed greatest cropping intensity. Other facfors as fertilizer use, larger land holding sizes are on higher side for the villages with higher agricultural development level across district. Medium Level Agricultural Development Medium level agricultural development areas cover the Bukia, Balarampur, Devlar, Bairagal, Dulhupur and Itva villages with medium level. In the areas of medium level agricultural development are highly diversified and the farmers are engaged in growing assorted crop, ranging from the high water requiring paddy to less water requiring oilseeds, pulses. Though modern inputs have been adopted by the forms but still agriculture in these areas is still well known as subsistence with traditional methods.

Table:-2 Level of Agricultural Development of Sample Village Type Composite Index No. of Village Name of Village High Above - 25 2 Sarangpur, Mansapur Medium 0 to 25 6 Bukia, Balrampur, Devlar, Bairagal, Dulhupur, Itva Low 0 to - 30 13 Fariedpur, Motigarpur, Ourow, Pakooli, Daiyadeh, Nale, Duhiya, Makhdoom nagar, Chandauli , Hathinalala, Asrafpur, Surjupur, Aame. Source: Computed by Author, Based on village Questionnaire.

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Low Level Agricultural Development

Fariedpur, Motigarpur, Ourow, Pakooli, Daiyadeh, Nale, Duhiya, Makhdoomnagar, Chandauli, Hathinalala, Asrafpur, Surjupur and Aame Villages of the study region are place in the low agricultural development. It is remarkable that all these blocks are situated in backward remote area.

Conclusion

Thus to conclude, this Study makes an attempt to examine the growth performances of agricultural development and production of many village of district and the nature and extent of disparity in the performances of agriculture.

The growth performances have been analyzed, it has been found that the village in eastern region of district with low production level in agriculture should strengthen the determining factors of increase in agricultural development i.e. the use of inputs like fertilizers, improved seeds, irrigation, machinery, credit and technology back up. While it is observed that the village in high agricultural development area are experiencing stagnation in growth of agricultural development therefore for backward village, separate set of policies are required. On the contrary for advanced village, there is a need for discrete set of interventions like diversification in valve horticultural and livestock products, agro-business etc.

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