Spatio-temporal analysis of cropping intensity and level of farm mechanization in rampur district

The present study aims to analyse the spatial and temporal variations in the levels of cropping intensity and farm mechanization among the six blocks of the Rampur district and examine the causal relationship between cropping intensity and farm mechanization in the district. The study is based on secondary sources of data collected from the district statistical handbook for the periods of fifteen years (1995-2010). The boundary of block has been considered as the smallest unit of study. The study reveals that the intensity of cropping has been decreased in the blocks of Saidnagar, Bilaspur and Milak and increased among the blocks of Suar, Chamrauwa and Shahabad. Moreover, the blocks of Shahabad, Bilaspur, Suar and Chamrauwa rendering the decreasing trend in the level of farm mechanization. However, the level of farm mechanization has been increased in the blocks of Milak and Saidnagar during the span of fifteen years.