Analysis of Growth and Instability in Area, Production, Productivity of Soybean in Maharashtra, India
Babasaheb K. Wani
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Department of Geography, Padmashri Vikhe Patil College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Pravaranagar, Tal. Rahata, Dist. Ahilyanagar – 413713, India.
Rajesh V. Wagh
Department of Geography, Shri Dnyaneshwar Mahavidyalaya Newasa, Dist. Ahilyanagar - 414603, India.
Sharad K. Auti
Department of Geography, Arts, Commerce and Science College Sonai, Tal. Newasa, Dist. Ahilyanagar – 414105, India.
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Abstract
This paper analyzes the growth and instability in terms of area, production and productivity of soybean crop in India and Maharashtra. The present study used the secondary data for the years 1998-99 to 2022-23, which was collected from a secondary source. The growth was examined by compound annual growth rate and instability analysis done by the Cuddy-Della Valle instability index. The compound growth rate of area and production of soybean was found to be positive, and productivity was found to be positive for India (o.26) and negative for Maharashtra (-0.51). In concern to the instability, it was found to be low (13.42%) in the case of the area under soybean as compared to production (29.51%) and productivity (26.90%) over the study period for both India and Maharashtra. Production and productivity were highly unstable in Maharashtra as compared to India. The results indicate that expanding cultivated area alone will not be sufficient to drive future growth in soybean production. Greater emphasis must be placed on enhancing yield levels and minimizing production fluctuations through the use of high-yielding varieties, improved agronomic practices, climate-smart technologies, and robust risk management strategies.
Keywords: Soybean, area, production, productivity, compound growth rate, instability