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Growth and Instability of Major Crops Area in Wardha District of Maharashtra State

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Periodic Research   ( P: ISSN No. 2231-0045 RNI No. UPBIL/2012/55438 VOL. -6, ISSUE-1, August - 2017 E: ISSN No. 2349-9435 ) Abstract   Madhuri K Manwar  Research Scholar, Deptt.of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, MS S C Nagpure  Assistant Professor, Deptt.of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, MS Policy decisions are often made based on the growth rates of area which depend on the nature and structure of the data and instability of area in farm production. The present investigation was undertaken to study the growth and instability of major crops area in selected tahsils of Wardha district for the period of 10 years from 2005- 06 to 2014-15 for Arvi, Ashti, Devali and Samudrapur tahsils of Wardha diatrict. Compound growth rates of major crops were computed to study their growth of area under selected crops in selected tahsils. Coefficient of variation and C...

Cost and Returns of Safflower in Marathwada Region of Maharashtra

Periodic Research   ( P: ISSN No. 2231-0045 RNI No. UPBIL/2012/55438 VOL. -6, ISSUE-3, February-2018 E: ISSN No. 2349-9435 ) Abstract   Rita. P. Rathod  Research Scholar, Deptt.of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, VNMKV, Parbhani Maharashtra,India  S. R. Nagargoje  Associate Profeesor, Deptt.of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, VNMKV, Parbhani Maharashtra,India  K.V. Deshmukh Head, Deptt.of Agricultural Economics, College of Agriculture, VNMKV, Parbhani Maharashtra,India The oilseeds have been the backbone of Agricultural economy of India from the time immemorial. The oilseed crops are chief source of oils and fats which form the valuable ingredient‘s in human diet and industry as well. It covers ten per cent of the total cropped area and 8 per cent of the production of food in the country. Oil seed are mainly used for extraction of edible oil; edible oils are the chief source of fats and proteins: fatty acid provides 2.5 tim...