Trend and Growth Performance of Rice in Central Region of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Present study on the basis of time series data during the 1997 to 2017. In this study conclude that highest area (10,12,425 ha) in 2013-14, highest production (24,98,186 mt) and productivity (24.83 qtl / ha) in 2016-17. It also revealed that minimum area (8,90,377 ha), production (15,96,930 mt) and productivity (17.28 qtl / ha) during the period of 1997-98, 2009-2010 and 2000-01 respectively. In this study also reveal simple growth rate of rice in area, production and productivity is 1.01, 1.94 and 1.03 respectively. The area registered positive combined growth rate of 1.025, per cent annually in the Central region. The production and Productivity registered positive and increasing growth rate of, 1.91 and 0.99 per cent annually during 1997-98 to 2016-17 in the Central region.