Which are the factors influencing the cropping pattern? Elaborate.

The cropping patterns may be affected by several factors and interplay of these factors. Some of these include physical and technical factors, economic factors, government agrarian policy, improvements in technology, availability of agricultural inputs and facilities etc.

For any region, its cropping pattern depends on physical features such as soil, climate, weather, rainfall etc. Some of the citable examples are as follows:

• In dry areas of Rajasthan where there is scanty rainfall, people grow millets such as Bajra (pearl millet) and Sorghum – because these crops can be managed with less water.
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