Changing cropping pattern of oilseed crops and its diversification: The case of Thar Desert, Rajasthan (1985–1986 to 2015–2016) | OCL

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Table 5

Changing composition of cropping pattern of Thar Desert (1985–1986 to 2015–2016).

District	Barmer	Bikaner	Churu	Hanumangarh	Ganganagar	Jaisalmer	Jalore	Jhunjhunu	Jodhpur	Nagaur	Pali	Sikar
Crops	1995–1996 over 1985–1986
Sesamum	−24	−19.06	−34.4	1.47	0.55	−48.54	−16.1	−0.22	−5.36	2.27	−17.4	−3.92
Rapeseed	22.9	−12.71	20.1	4.88	6.42	27.45	16.15	−0.66	4.92	5.88	19.32	−3.07
Linseed	0.05	0.16	0	−0.27	−0.32	0.02	0.01	0	0	−0.01	−0.07	0.02
Groundnut	−0	31.62	14.2	−6.62	−6.65	20.66	0.01	0.88	0.26	−8.15	−1.14	6.98
Castor seed	0.77	0.01	0.14	0.54	0	0.4	−0.06	0	0.16	0	−0.75	−0.01
	2005–2006 over 1995–1996
Sesamum	−15	−28.34	−10.3	−1.1	2.84	−9.42	4.38	−0.23	−21.85	−27.5	37	−2.03
Rapeseed	13.9	10.7	−4.06	1.08	−7.36	20.04	−27.72	−0.22	5.5	22.33	−39.2	−20.4
Linseed	−0.1	−0.17	0.18	0.15	0	−0.01	−0.01	0	−0.01	0	0	−0.02
Groundnut	0.37	17.58	13.4	0.22	−1.22	−11.17	0.59	0.41	9.35	5.04	0.52	22.42
Castor seed	0.89	0.22	0.76	−0.35	5.74	0.58	22.75	0.05	7.02	0.09	1.67	0
	2015–2016 over 2005–2006
Sesamum	−17	−0.32	0.68	1.05	2.93	1.38	−0.9	0.14	−9.82	1.65	12.91	0.11
Rapeseed	−28	−17.88	−30.9	−2.63	−2.68	−13.54	−8.83	−0.67	−9.78	−13.8	−12.1	4.45
Linseed	0	0	−0.17	−0.11	0.04	−0.01	0	0	0	2.37	0	0
Groundnut	1.18	18.35	31.2	1.54	4.12	10.53	1.5	0.5	15.33	9.78	−0.6	−4.64
Castor seed	43.8	−0.15	−0.9	0.15	−4.42	1.62	8.23	0.03	4.28	−0.03	−0.24	0.09
	2015–2016 over 1985–1986
Sesamum	−56	−47.72	−44	1.42	6.32	−56.58	−12.62	−0.31	−37.03	−23.5	32.55	−5.84
Rapeseed	8.63	−19.89	−14.8	3.33	−3.62	33.95	−20.4	−1.55	0.64	14.45	−32	−19
Linseed	0	−0.01	0.01	−0.23	−0.28	0	0	0	−0.01	2.36	−0.07	0
Groundnut	1.54	67.55	58.9	−4.86	−3.75	20.02	2.1	1.79	24.94	6.67	−1.22	24.76
Castor seed	45.4	0.08	0	0.34	1.32	2.6	30.92	0.08	11.46	0.06	0.68	0.08

Source: Statistical Abstract of Rajasthan, 2015–2016 over 1985–1986

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