Vol. 12, Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Priyanka T and NM Kerur

Abstract:
India with a strong agricultural economy that gives a platform for economic growth and the significance of achieving increased growth in the agricultural sector, particularly in relation to fruits and vegetables, has garnered substantial attention from both policy makers and research experts. Given this context, the current research endeavours to assess the growth rate and volatility in the aspects of area, production, and productivity of fruits and vegetables within India. The present study is mainly based on the secondary data which is collected from various secondary sources for the period 2006-07 to 2021-22 by using analytical tools like CAGR and instability index. The results revealed for fresh fruits, that the other fresh fruits had the highest area with positive and significant growth rate at 12.33 percent, pomegranate showed the highest production growth rate at 12.27 percent and oranges showed the highest productivity growth rate at 5.52 percent. Instability indices, indicating the fluctuation in cultivation of area, production and productivity showed that other fresh fruits, pomegranate andgrapes record the highest instability at 26.74, 26.74 and23.60 for fresh fruits, respectively. For fresh vegetables like garlic had the highest area and production with positive and significant growth rate at 6.43 and 9.75 percent and green chilli showed the highest productivity growth rate at 4.21 percent, respectively. Instability indices for area of tomato (12.15), production and productivity of garlic record the highest instability at 16.79 and14.49 for fresh vegetables.