Cropping Intensity New Data 2023 With MCQs

Cropping Intensity Of Crops

Cropping Intensity

• Cropping intensity is defined as the number of crops a farmer grows in a given agricultural year on the same field; it can be expressed through a formula.
• Cropping Intensity = Gross Cropped Area/Net Sown Area x 100.
  • Gross Cropped Area: This represents the total area sown once and/or more than once in a particular year, i.e. the area is counted as many times as there are sowings in a year. This total area is also known as total cropped area or total area sown.
  • Net Sown Area: This represents the total area sown with crops and orchards. Area sown more than once in the same year is counted only once.
• Around 51% of India’s geographical area is already under cultivation as compared to 11% of the world average.
• The present cropping intensity of 155% has registered an increase of only 44% since independence.

• Year Wise Cropping Intensity of India
  2011-12	138.9 %
  2012-13	139.1 %
  2013-14	142.5 %
  2014-15	142.2 %
  2015-16	142.6 %
  2016-17	144.7 %
  2017-18	144.8 %
  2018-19	145.3 %
  2019-20	151.1 %
  2020-21	152.7 %
  2021-22	155.4 %

Cropping Intensity  In Different States

Cropping intensity of India is 155.4%

Area in Million Hectare

Cropping Intensity in %

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.

Q.1 What is the cropping intensity of India?

• 111.20%
• 126.10%
• 155.4%
• 146.30%

Q.2 Which state is having the highest cropping intensity in India?

• Punjab
• Haryana
• UP
• West Bengal

Q.3 Cropping Intensity is?

• Ratio of No. of crops grown in an area in a year to Total no. of crops can be grown
• Biological yield x Economical Yield x 100
• Harvest index x Number of Crops grown
• Gross Cropped Area/Net Sown Area x 100

Cropping Intensity Of Crops