Growth and Instability of Foodgrain Production in Uttar Pradesh: An Economic Analysis

Shakeel Akther¹, Waseem Ahmad, Nargis Akhter Wani and Shoaib Ansari^*

Department of Economics, AKI’s Poona College of Arts, Science and Commerce Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Corresponding Author E-mail:sansari83@myamu.ac.in

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.13.1.34

Article Publishing History

Received: 05 Jan 2025
Accepted: 11 Apr 2025
Published Online: 24 Apr 2025

Review Details

Reviewed by: Dr. Jayachandran Sindhu
Second Review by: Dr. Rashid Amin
Final Approval by: Dr. Aristidis Matsoukis

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Abstract:

This paper examines the growth and instability of foodgrain production in Uttar Pradesh. The analysis is based on secondary data spanning the period from 1990–91 to 2020–21, sourced from various official repositories, including the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), statistical handbooks, Indiastat, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare. The study employs the Compound Growth Rate (CGR) and Cuddy-Della Valle Index (CDVI) as methodological tools. Findings indicate that the growth rate during the second sub-period (2000-01 to 2009-10) was lower in comparison to the first 1990-91 to (1999-00) and third sub-periods (2010-11 to 2020-21), while production instability was notably higher during this period. The study underscores the need for targeted policy interventions, particularly in the areas of ensuring favorable pricing mechanisms, expanding and improving irrigation infrastructure, addressing coastal salinity challenges, and advancing appropriate technologies in foodgrain production, including varietal enhancement and effective disease management strategies.

Keywords:

Foodgrain Production; Growth; Instability; Uttar Pradesh.

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