Vol. 12, Issue 5 (2023)

Author(s):
Neelam Kumari and DP Malik

Abstract:
The present study was conducted to estimate the growth and instability of pulses production across major states in India. The time series secondary data on area, production and productivity of pulses were collected for all the major states from the period 1970-71to 2020-21. Statistical tools like compound growth rate for calculating annual growth rate and Cuddy Della Valle Index for instability index were used. Results showed that the area of pulses in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh increased at a highly significant annual growth rate but the area in Uttar Pradesh was declined at a significant rate per annum (-0.81%) during overall period. Production and productivity of pulses in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh were found to be increased at highly significant rate annually but production declined at a significant rate (-0.56%) in Uttar Pradesh. Instability of area in Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh was low while in Gujarat and Rajasthan was moderate. Production instability was medium in all the major states except Uttar Pradesh (low) and Rajasthan (high).Yield instability was low in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh while medium in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Rajasthan. Gujarat was the only state which showed high instability in yield. All India registered low instability in area and productivity whereas medium in production.