To analyse the dynamics of variation in area, production and productivity of spices crops in northern hills zone of Chhattisgarh

Abstract

The study was conducted in the northern hills zone of Chhattisgarh. The study was based on secondary data from 2004-05 to 2020-21. For the data was collected from the officials site of the Chhattisgarh agriculture development and farmer welfare and bio-technology department. The area of major spices turned into determined to have turmeric area in increased 325.95 percent, the chilli are reduced by (-) 3.22 percent (-0.08 thousand hectares) and with a fluctuation of 16.39 percent. The other spices production increased by 186.53 percent, the garlic are reduced by 0.19 thousand hectares and with a fluctuation of total spices crop 27.04 percent. The other spices productivity increased 128.74 percent (3.40 metrict tones per hectare), with a fluctuation of total spices crop 18.12 percent. The total area of ​​the spice recorded in 2012-13 was 92,769 hectares, with production of 6,32,031 metric tonnes, but now by 2020-21 area under spices yields 4,49,353 metric tonnes in 67,756 hectare of land.