Production Performance of Indian Groundnut: An Analysis of Growth and Instability

Author: Pallepati Ashwini* and Vanita K. Khobarkar

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Abstract

Groundnut is one of the major edible oilseeds in the world. It contributes a significant portion to the world’s oilseed economy. India is the second largest producer of groundnuts in the world. Indian groundnut has the ability to bridge the gap between domestic demand and supply of edible oil if it is brought under more acreage. This paper examines the growth and instability in area, production and productivity of groundnut in India for the period 1988-89 to 2017-18. Growth rate analysis was used to study the annual growth in area, production and yield of groundnut. Instability in groundnut production was measured using Coefficient of variation and Coppock’s instability index. This study was taken up to provide implications for reducing the gap between demand and supply of groundnut which is one of the major edible oilseeds in the world. Results showed that the growth rate of groundnut area in India was found to be negative and significant during overall period of the study. The

Keywords

Coefficient of Variation, India Groundnut, Analysis of Growth, Instability, Production, Productivity.

Conclusion

There is an immense scope to expand India’s potential of groundnut production. Groundnut acreage at country level had shown decreasing trend. There is a necessity to restrict further reduction by opting appropriate support policy measures like public private partnership through linkages with oil extraction industries so as to encourage farmers to grow groundnut, implementation of price support policies and contract farming. High priority should be given to increase the production and export of groundnut. This is necessary to meet the increasing domestic demand on one hand and to build up a sustainable supply to meet international markets for earning foreign exchange through groundnut export on the other hand.

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How to cite this article

Pallepati Ashwini and Vanita K. Khobarkar (2022). Production Performance of Indian Groundnut: An Analysis of Growth and Instability. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(1): 1210-1214.