Analysis of Growth and Instability of Soybean Production in Western Vidarbha of Maharashtra

Present investigation was undertaken to study the growth rate and instability of area, production and productivity of soybean crop. The study was based on secondary data for the period of 23 years (1984–85 to 2006–07) for the districts viz., Buldana, Yavatmal, Akola, Amravati and Amravati divisionas a whole of western vidarbha of Maharashtra. The growth rates for area and production for soybean was recorded very high during period I. It may be due to introduction of soybean in the year of the period I. The highest increasing trend in area and production for soybean was registered in Buldhana district. During the overall period i.e. 23 year as a whole, Amravati division recorded lowest degree of instability in area, 23.46 per cent Coefficient of variation (CV) and per cent and Amravati recorded lowest degree of Coppock's instability index (CII) 19.09 per cent indicates least consistency in terms of area during overall twenty three years.