GROWTH, INSTABILITY AND PROFITABILITY OF POTATO PRODUCTION IN EASTERN INDIA
2022
Kumar, Sant | Kumar, Nalini Ranjan | T, Kingsly Immanuelraj | Pandey, Narendra Kumar
ABSTRACT: This study has examined the historical performance of potato production in eastern India, a key producingregion. It has utilized the state-level time-series data collated from secondary sources for the period 2000-01 to 2018-19.Growth in potato is analyzed employing ACGR, while instability is measured applying index method. Positive andsignificant growth in area, production and productivity of potato has been noticed during study periods (I, II and overall)in states, regional and all-India levels. Further, growth during 2010s has weakened over the previous decade at all level.Analysis of instability revealed decline in variability in period II over period I, and this infers spread and adoption ofimproved technologies in potato growing states. Economics of potato has shown that net returns per ha increased withvarying degrees across states during 2008-18. However, a strict vigil is needed on prices and required steps need to betaken to save interest of the farmers. Also, attention is drawn to develop and promote site-s pecific improved technologiesto improve growth and reduce instability.
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