Year: 2013 | Month: June | volume 2 | Issue 1
Growth and Instability in Foodgrains Production in West Bengal
Abstract: <div>West Bengal agriculture has started to show a sign of change since 1980’s, by registering a modest growth in foodgrains production after three decades of near stagnation. Over the entire period i.e, 1950-51 to 2007-08, the state has recorded foodgrains production growth rate accounting 2.59% mainly due to moderate rise in productivity (2.23%) in spite of deceleration in area under aus (Bhadoi) rice and pulses. Study on effect of new crop production technology on growth and instability of foodgrains production reveals that growth in output of foodgrains along with constituents has become more stable compared to remaining two phases, but it is difficult to conclude a definite relationship between them. Again, yield effect has emerged as major contributor to foodgrains production increase in successive periods except wheat which clearly indicates that policy measures need to be directed towards augmentation of yields of major crops through development and popularisation of location specific HYV along with improved crop management practices to meet the growing demand of foodgrains in future.</div>
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