Dynamics of market arrivals and market prices of maize in major APMCs in Udaipur district of Rajasthan

Abstract

The present study analysed the dynamics of market arrivals and market prices of maize in two major APMCs of Udaipur district of Rajasthan over a period of 10 years (2015-16 to 2024-25). The analytical tools employed were Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), Coefficient of Variation, Cuddy-Della Valle Instability Index, and Pearson’s Correlation Coefficient. Results revealed that while Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Fatehnagar showed a positive but statistically insignificant growth in maize arrivals, Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti (Grain), Udaipur recorded a significant decline. Prices showed significant positive growth in both markets. Instability was higher in market arrivals than in market prices. A strong negative correlation was observed between market arrivals and market prices in Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti (Grain), Udaipur, whereas a weak positive correlation existed in Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Fatehnagar.