Study of growth and instability in selected tahsils of Amravati district micro level analysis

Abstract

The present study has examined the growth rates of area of major crops, Growth and instability in selected tahsils of Amaravati district. In order to work out Growth and instability, compound growth rates of area of major crops were estimated from 2003-04 to 2015-16. Coefficient of variation was used for analytical tools. The compound growth rates of area of major crops i.e. Soybean were significantly positive in selected tahsils. In case of Tur compound growth rates of area were significantly positive in Dharni, Bhatkuli and Nandgaon. The area of Cotton in Dharni and Bhatkuli tahsil was significantly positive. In Dharni tahsil, the most stable crop was Soybean followed by Cotton and Tur. In Chikhaldara tahsil, most stable crop was Kharif jowar followed by soybean. In Bhatkuli tahsil, most stable crop is Soybean followed by other crop and Tur. In Nandgaon tahsil, Soybean was most stable crop followed by Cotton and Kharif jowar and in Tiwasa tahsil Soybean was most stable crop followed by Cotton and Black gram. The area of Cotton shows increasing trend of land concentration ratios from year 2003-04 to 2015-16.