Growth and instability analysis of linseed for major selected districts in Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The study investigates the growth and instability analysis of linseed for major selected districts in Chhattisgarh based on secondary data on the area, production, and productivity of linseed. Linseed is one of the important non-edible oilseeds utera crop of Chhattisgarh. The compound annual growth rate of the area and production in selected districts of Chhattisgarh from 2001-02 to 2022-23 reveals that the linseed was found negative growth with low to moderate instability in area and production, while linseed yield shows a positive growth rate. It highlights the fact that the area under the linseed is shrinking.