Urbanization and Changes in Cropping Patterns at Kathmandu Valley

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  • Raj Man Shrestha Tribhuvan University

Keywords:

cropping patterns, high value crops, low value crops, key-informants, Key-informant survey

Abstract

The increase of population in Kathmandu valley is bringing a considerable change in cropping system. Rapid urbanization and introduction of new agriculture technology have encouraged the valley’s farmers to change their cropping patterns from traditional (low value crops) to new crops (high value crops). According to numerous studies made in Nepal, the change is seen considerably in winter crops than in summer crops and the land under cultivation of green leafy vegetables is increasing rapidly in the urban and semi-urban areas. An average growth of population at 3 % in the valley during the period 1951-2001 has resulted in the rapid expansion of area under urban coverage (24.6 % growth per year from 1984 - 2000) has made agriculture land of Katmandu valley to decline per year by 2.04 % (836.27 ha per year). If this trend of decline in agriculture land in Kathmandu valley continues in future too, it is expected that there will be no agriculture land left over by two and half decades in the valley. The planners should take note of this fact that if fertile land of Katmandu valley is to be preserved for agriculture necessary planning is urgently needed.

Nepal Journal of Science and Technology Vol. 7, 2006

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Author Biography

Raj Man Shrestha, Tribhuvan University

Department of Statistics, Trichandra Campus, Tribhuvan University

Published

2007-08-30

How to Cite

Shrestha, R. M. (2007). Urbanization and Changes in Cropping Patterns at Kathmandu Valley. Nepal Journal of Science and Technology, 7, 113–118. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/NJST/article/view/581

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