A Trend Analysis of Crop Production, Market Arrival and Prices in Meghalaya, India

Abstract

Aims: The study was carried out to examine the growth performance of the major crops, i.e., rice, potato, pineapple, ginger, rapeseed and mustard and pea, for the last decade (2010–2019) during 2021–22. Methodology: The study was based on secondary data collected from various official sources of the Government of Meghalaya. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR), Seasonal Variability Index (SVI) and coefficient of variation were used to examine the objectives of the study.  Results: The result of the study showed that positive growth accounted for area, production and productivity of selected crops, but high growth was recorded in production than area and productivity due to an increase in the area during the preceding years with high fluctuations in market arrivals and their prices. The positive relationship between market arrivals and prices for several months of the year could be beneficial for growers, whereas the negative relationship might be a loss for growers. Conclusion: The study recommended that there is a need to increase the area under cultivation to increase production and narrow the fluctuation in price of the same crops in the state