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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Cropping pattern refers to the proportion of area under different crops in a region at a given point in time and the sequence in which they are grown.
- How does cropping pattern differ from crop combination?
- What are the main determinants of cropping patterns in India?
- Why is crop diversification promoted in Punjab and Haryana?
- How is cropping intensity calculated?

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Punjab's rice–wheat cropping pattern, entrenched after the 1966–67 Green Revolution and reinforced by MSP procurement, drove the state's water table down sharply, prompting the 2009 Punjab Preservation of Subsoil Water Act delaying paddy transplanting.

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