Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
Sunita N Suryawanshi, Asha Kayarwar, MS More, NT Bagde and Rohma A Anasari

Abstract:
The present study was undertaken in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra state. The Vidarbha region was selected purposively as the oilseeds crop area is decline in this region. Total 60 oilseed growers were selected from the different district of Vidarbha region and data collected in predesigned schedule pertains for the year 2020-21 by keeping in view of the objectives of the study. In Maharashtra major Oilseed crops are groundnut, sunflower, soybean and minor oilseed crops is safflower which is largely grown in area. During the last few years, to domestic consumption of edible oils has increased substantially and has touched the level of 18.90 million tonnes in 2011-12 and is likely to increase further. In Vidarbha region total oilseed crop area, production and productivity was 18013.85 hundred hectare19802.13 hundred tonnes, and 1099.27 kg/ha, respectively during the year 2019-20. And during year 2020-21, the total oilseeds crop area, production and productivity of was,18859.58 hundred hectare, 22,616.81 hundred tonnes and 1199.22 kg/ha, respectively.