Analysis of Maize Area, Production and Productivity Trends: A Study of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Abstract

The present study was conducted on Trends of area, production and productivity of maize in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. The was undertaken to analyse the Compound Growth Rates of area, production and productivity of maize for the last 20 (2001-2021) years’ time series data of both Andhra Pradesh state as well as Kurnool district. The time series data was taken up to 2021 as research was carried out in the year 2022.The study was carried out in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh during 2022. The Kurnool district was selected as it is one of the highest producers of maize in Andhra Pradesh and no such research work was carried out during this period because of that research study on trend analysis on maize was taken purposively. For the study the secondary data and related information were collected from concerned departments, textbooks, handbooks, journals, reports. For secondary data analysis many statistical tools were tried but finally linear regression analysis was applied as its was suitable. The results from the study revealed that the compound growth rate (CGR) of Andhra Pradesh (2001-21) was negative in term of area but recorded positive for production and productivity but not-significant. The compound growth rate (CGR) of Kurnool (2001-21) was positive in terms of area, production and productivity and all were significant. The study underscores the importance of continued research, farmer support programs, and efficient agricultural policies to optimize maize production and contribute to food security and economic stability in the region.