Growth and Instability Analysis of Vegetables in West Bengal, India

Authors

  • D. S. Dhakre Institute of Agriculture, EES, PSB, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, West Bengal (731 236), India
  • D. Bhattacharya Institute of Agriculture, EES, PSB, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, West Bengal (731 236), India

Keywords:

Vegetable, production, growth, instability

Abstract

The present study is related to the growth and instability of area, production and productivity of vegetables in west Bengal. The study is based on secondary data of vegetables pertaining to various vegetables as a whole for the period of 1997-98 to 2010-11. It has been observed that the growth of area, production and productivity for all vegetables registered are positive and statistically significant and instability index for all the vegetables are also positive, which indicate that there is less risk for cultivation in the state. Compound growth rate in case of productivity for cabbage and cauliflower has been noticed negative but significant. The increase in production is due to increase in area as well as interaction of area and productivity of vegetables in the state.

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Published

2013-09-07

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Dhakre DS, Bhattacharya D. Growth and Instability Analysis of Vegetables in West Bengal, India. IJBSM [Internet]. 2013 Sep. 7 [cited 2025 Sep. 9];4(Sep, 3):456-9. Available from: https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJBSM/article/view/417

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Vol. 4 No. Sep, 3 (2013)

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