Vol. 11, Issue 12 (2022)

The area of wheat crop was more stable as compared to production and yield in India. The trends in area, production and productivity of wheat in the country revealed the area expansion growth by 1.71, 1.20 and 0.30 and 0.88 per cent per annum in period I, period II, period III and overall period. The production growth of wheat was much faster than area growth in India. The yield growth of wheat crop was positive and significant in entire study period. Increased production of wheat crop was mainly due to yield improvement and slightly due to area expansion during overall period. Export unit price recorded positive but non-significant growth in period I the export of wheat in terms of quantity and export value was declined during period II. The export unit price of wheat grew significantly the quantity as well as export value of wheat showed positive but non-significant growth in period III. The export unit price of wheat was declined period III. Wheat export recorded a growth of 6.65 per cent in terms of quantity, 9.32 per cent in terms of value and 2.51 per cent in terms of unit price in the overall period. Instability in production of wheat was increased in period III as compared to period I due to rise in yield instability of wheat. Instability indices of wheat export unit price were more stable as compared to export quantity and export value in three sub-sequent periods and overall period. Fluctuations in the export value revealed mixed trend.