Trend and Growth Rate Estimation of Principal Crops in Karnataka State in India
Seedari Ujwala Rani *
ICAR-Division of Agricultural Economics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
Pramod Kumar
ICAR-Division of Agricultural Economics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
Naveen P. Singh
ICAR-National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi, India.
R. K. Paul
ICAR-Indian Agricultural statistical Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
R. N. Padaria
ICAR-Division of Agricultural Extension, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
Sirisha Tadigiri
ICAR-Directorate of Floricultural Research, Andhra Pradesh, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The study undertaken to analyse the growth rate performance of area, production, productivity of selected crops in Karnataka from year 1997 to 2019. At state level, it was found that, the productivity of cereals showed positive growth with 1.22 percent. The area under maize increased by 5.30 percent by displacing Jowar, Bajra, minor millets. The rice and maize became stable crops in cultivation due its assured support prices and procurement from government. The production of pulses increased by 4.17 percent. The area under oil seeds showed negative trend with -5.87 percent which may be due to its high cost of production and unremunerative prices where as the commercial crops has recorded positive growth rates of production (2.69 percent) and productivity (2.43 percent) despite of its 0.24 percent area growth. The farmers prioritised sugarcane, cotton because of less labour requirements, good market prices. The Technology mission on oilseeds and Pulses in post 1990’s could be reason for increased production and productivity of pulses.
Keywords: Growth rate, crops, phases, Karnataka