Growth Performance in Area, Production, and Productivity of Major Spice Crops in India

Jhumur Sengupta

Department of Economics, Dinabandhu Andrews College, Kolkata, India.

Corresponding Author E-mail: jhumursengupta@yahoo.com

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CARJ.13.2.8

Article Publishing History

Received: 14 May 2025
Accepted: 07 Jun 2025
Published Online: 11 Jun 2025

Review Details

Reviewed by: Dr. Arrington Wandra
Second Review by: Dr. Emmanuel Bongay
Final Approval by: Dr. Surendra Singh Bargali

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Abstract:

Spices may be defined as a plant that enhances food, drink, and other goods' flavor, aroma, aesthetic, and therapeutic value. With a rich trade history with the ancient Chinese and Roman civilizations, India is called the "Home of Spices." India is the biggest producer of spices worldwide. The agricultural export performance in India is significantly impacted by the fortunes of the spice trade in India. When it comes to the value of agricultural exports from India, spices come in fourth. Therefore, expanding the domestic production of spices, productivity, and area expansion is vital for bigger spice exports after fulfilling the high domestic demand. In the present study, four spice crops- onion, chili, ginger, and garlic are considered for analyzing the performance in terms of output production, yield, and area under cultivation in India. The present study analyzes the growth performance in area, production, and productivity of the four spice crops and found that the area under cultivation for chili farming exhibits a negative trend, and the production and productivity of all the spice crops  show increasing trends.

Keywords:

Agricultural Growth; Area; Productivity; Production Trend; Spice Crop; Yields

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