Trend and growth performance of gram in Central region of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for about 58 per cent of India’s population. Uttar Pradesh (UP) located in northern part of India is surrounded by Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi in the North and in west Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the South -West and South; and Jharkhand and Bihar in the East. It is the fifth largest state in India in terms of geographical area covering roughly 240,928 square kilometers. This is nearly 7.33 percent of total area of the country.UP is generally divided into 4 zones or regions- Western, Central, Eastern, Bundelkhand. The time series data pertaining to period from 1997-98 to 2016-17 on area, production and productivity of Gram in central region of U.P. Therefore, the time series data to study the growth pattern of the area, production and productivity of gram in central region. Annual average simple and compound growth rates of area, production and productivity of gram in central region of Uttar Pradesh during the period of (1997-98 to 2016-17) having in negative trend. Simple Growth rate of area obtained in decreasing trend -1.9494 per cent, production decreases at the rate of -2.85627 and productivity decreases at the rate of - 0.39616. Compound Growth rate of area obtained in decreasing trend -1.87812 per cent, production decreases at the rate of -3.90963 and productivity decreases at the rate of-0.94336.The present study pertaining in 2019-20,” titled Trend and growth performance of gram in Central region of Uttar Pradesh.