PRODUCTIVITY OF CEREAL CROPS, PULSES AND VEGETABLES: HOUSEHOLD LEVEL INVESTIGATION IN HIMACHAL PRADESH

Abstract

In the present paper an attempt has been made to analyze the productivity of cereal crops, pulses and vegetables among the sample households by size class of land holdings. Results show that the productivity of vegetables crops is comparatively high as compared to cereal crops and pulses. To increase the productivity of these crops, Government must provide desired high yielding variety of seeds on cheap rate, open more fertilizer outlets in the study areas and provide more adequate supply of plant protection materials on cheap rate.