A Geographical Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Changes in Agricultural Cropping Patterns in Bhandara District

Abstract

Agriculture is one of the most important economic activities in India and plays a significant rolein the livelihood and socio-economic development of the rural population. The agriculturallandscape of a region is influenced by a combination of physical, economic, social, technologicaland institutional factors. Among the various aspects of agricultural geography, the study of cropping patterns is particularly important because it provides an understanding