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Major Crop Combination Regions in Jammu Province: A Spatio-Temporal Analysis

Nisha

Agriculture occupies an important status in economy of Jammu and Kashmir. It supports about 80% of the population. The study area represents geographical diversity like outer plains, kandi areas and mountains. In this paper an attempt has been made to study crop combination region, cropping pattern and cropping intensity in Jammu province. The crop are generally grown in combination in Jammu province. The intensity of cropping in various districts of province are closely influenced by fertility of soil, amount of rainfall,i rrigation facilities and topographical features.