Vol. 11, Issue 10 (2022)

Author(s):
PS Ghanwat, BV Asewar and AN Jondhale

Abstract:
Cotton is major cash crop of India, Maharashtra as well as Marathwada. It is cultivated on 105 lakh hectares and 38 lakh hectares in India and Maharashtra respectively during 2016-17 (Cotton advisory board). Marathwada region of the Maharashtra state falls under three zones viz., Scarcity zones, Assured rainfall zone and Moderate to moderately high rainfall zone. Study area lies between 17.25 °N latitude and 73.27 °E longitude. The data used in this paper is the yearly average of total mean rainfall. The data of total 16 (2000-2015) years is collected from the Department of Agriculture, Maharashtra State and year wise secondary data of yield of cotton in marathwada is also collected from Department of Agriculture, Maharashtra state for the years 2000-2015. Regression analysis showed increasing trend in cotton production against rainfall. Correlation is drawn and its significance is tested. It is concluded that the correlation analysis has significant relationship with yield of cotton lint and rainfall in Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Latur and Osmanabad districts of marathwada region except Nanded, Parbhani and Hingoli which showed insignificant correlation.