Land market mechanism and its effect on agriculture in NCR (National Capital Region) in Haryana
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2011
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CCSHAU
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The present study was carried out in Jhajjar and Farukhnagar tehsil of Jhajjar and Gurgaon
Districts of Haryana. These districts were purposively selected because of big land traders like Haryana
Reliance SEZ Company Limited, Kundli Manesar Palwal Expressway who have already purchased a
huge quantum of land in this area. From each tehsil five villages (Dadritoe, Phasour, Palpa, Nimana,
Munimpur + Kukrola from Jhajjar and Sultanpur, Mubarkpur, Jhanjrola khera, Kaliawas, Ekbalpur from
Farukhnagar) were selected randomly and 12 farmers of land sale were selected from each village.
Thus, a total of 120 farmers were interviewed for collection of data for sale transaction in agricultural
land during last five years i.e. from 2004-05 to 2008-09. Small groups of farmers had maximum share
of land sold as compared to medium and large groups. On an average 498.25 acres (62.53 per cent) of
land was sold to Haryana Reliance SEZ Company limited and on KMP Express way. On an average
maximum 100 farmers (45.45 per cent) sold their land to repay the debt followed by marriage of their
children 37 farmers (16.82 per cent) and house construction 5 farmers (2.27 per cent) showed the least
share. Maximum share of money was invested in purchase of agriculture land i.e. 4,003.20 lakhs (59.22
per cent) and in purchase of housing plots 765 lakhs (11.32 per cent). Total area under kharif and rabi
crops decreased after sale of land. The decline in area under bajra 64.04 per cent, rice 36.58 per cent and
vegetable 48.13 per cent and area under wheat 59.25 per cent, mustard 66.53 per cent, berseem 61.60
per cent and vegetable 71.26 per cent. Socio-economic status of farmers increased after sale of land i.e.
55 per cent were in low category, 31.67 per cent were in medium category and 13.33 per cent were in
high category. The farmers of Farukhnagar tehsil were better than Jhajjar tehsil.
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Costs, Productivity, Markets, Manpower, Sales, Economic systems, Economics, Flours, Fruits, Garlic