The time series data analysis at the state level for thirty years revealed that the process of crop diversification is
very slow and limited to uplands only. The cropping intensity in the state has increased by 10% only in the last
three decades. The village survey data shows that rice is the dominant crop in all the land types during wet
season followed by pulse crops during dry and summer season. The major constraints to diversification out of
rice in the state are lack of market support, irrigation and drainage infrastructure, land rights and development
of processing industries. Long-term policies to promote diversification in the state should include investment in
rural markets, more investment in crop improvement and system level research, land erosion control measures,
establishment of secure rights to land and water, price support, development of processing industries, and effective
insurance institutions, which will not only increase farmers' income and alleviate poverty, but also bring ever
green revolution to the state.