Growth and Instability in Area, Production and Productivity of Major Pulses in Maharashtra

Anju A. Bhagat; A. J. Shivagaje

Volume : V, Issue : XII, December - 2016

Growth and Instability in Area, Production and Productivity of Major Pulses in Maharashtra

Anju A. Bhagat, A. J. Shivagaje

Abstract :

An attempt was made to estimate the growth in Area, Production and Productivity of Pulses in Maharashtra. ?e present study is based on secondary data for the period from (1960–61 to 2014–15). ?e period wise compound growth rates were calculated. ?e overall growth rates showed a significant positive growth in area under tur, gram and total pulses while Green gram, Black gram showed non– significant. ?e positive and significant growths in production were recorded for tur, green gram, black gram, gram and total pulses. ?e overall growth rates showed a significant positive growth in productivity under tur, green gram, black gram, gram and also for total pulses. ?e reason for the increase in overall growth of area, production and productivity in the whole Maharashtra under all the pulses might be due to better relative prices. ?e state registered highest instability index of overall period (1960–61 to 2014–15) in area(23.36 per cent), production (44.18 per cent) and productivity (30.83 per cent) for green gram followed by gram for area and production, productivity for black gram. ?e lowest Cuddy Della instability was recorded in area(8.80), production(10.87) and productivity(16.99) for tur and total pulses respectively