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The North Eastern Region is distinguished by its varied agro-climatic conditions, various soil types, and uneven physical features. It also lags behind in terms of development. The North Eastern Region was one of the main supports of the nation’s food production prior to the introduction of the Green Revolution in India. Yet, the region is already penetrating all the way to the base and has begun importing agricultural goods from the nation’s interior. The two types of agriculture used in North East India are settled or plains agriculture and shifting cultivation. Her population is largely dependent on agriculture and related industries. The main crops that supply both plain and hilly areas with food for the population are rice and maize. The amount of contemporary agricultural inputs used in agriculture is rather little. Based on secondary data, the current study examines how the region’s cropping patterns have changed.

The states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura make up the North-Eastern Region of India, which is located between 21.5° N and 29.5° N latitude and 85.5° E to 97.5° E longitude. The entire cropped area is 5.3 acres, with a population of about 39 million and million hectares. The area has a climate that spans from subtropical to alpine and is located in a zone with heavy rainfall. The region is distinguished by its challenging topography, extreme changes in slope, height, land tenure, and agricultural techniques. Because of the region’s underdeveloped transportation and communication infrastructure, the majority of its areas are still inaccessible. Input supply, marketing, institutional finance, and extension services are among the infrastructure facilities that are insufficient.