Vol. 9, Issue 11, Part D (2023)

Abstract
This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the socio-economic and psychological profile of farmers in the Muzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh, with a focus on the shifting cropping patterns. The study delves into the economic backgrounds, educational levels, landholding sizes, and access to resources among farmers. Additionally, it explores the psychological factors influencing decision-making and adaptation to changing cropping patterns. The Changing of cropping pattern in any region is an outcome of varied factors, which plays important role i.e., psychological and socio-economic factors. The result also found that the majority of the respondents had medium level of availability of labour (60.00%), followed by high level (19.33%) and low level (6.67%) of availability of labour. The result also found that the majority of the respondents had medium level of Availability of Processing facilities (65.00%), followed by high level (28.33%) and low level (6.67%) of Availability of Processing facilities. The result also found that the majority of the respondents had medium level of Availability of H.Y.V seeds and Fertilizers (55.00%), followed by high level (23.33%) and low level (21.67%) of Availability of H.Y.V seeds and Fertilizers. The Changing cropping pattern and the level of crop production of a region is influenced by capital, marketing, labour, transport, economic condition of the farmer, risk aversion, traditional practices, institutional facilities etc. It can be concluded that there is a need to develop farmers\' competencies on the consequences of changes in cropping patterns for a sustainable future.