Author(s): KM Zankat and JD Bhatt

Abstract: Cotton one of the most significant crops in India's agricultural economy, supporting farmer livelihoods, industrial demand and export earnings. This study examines growth and instability in area, production, yield and exports using secondary data. Growth and instability in area, production, and yield were analyzed for three sub-periods: Period I (1992-93 to 2001-02), Period II (2002-03 to 2011-12) and Period III (2012-13 to 2021-22) along with the overall period (1992-93 to 2021-22). Export quantity and value were analyzed for 2013-14 to 2022-23. Data were analyzed using compound annual growth rate (CAGR) and the Cuddy-Della Valle Index (CDVI). At the national level, cotton showed significant growth in area (1.97%), production (5.23%) and yield (3.20%) during the overall study period. However, Period III showed negative growth rates in production (-0.61%) and yield (-1.51%). Instability was higher in production (44.22%) than in area (19.55%) and yield (25.26%) with states like Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan experiencing high production instability. India’s cotton exports to the world showed negative CAGR in quantity (-9.99%) and value (-4.67%) while Oman recorded the highest CAGR in import quantity (105.09%).

DOI: 10.22271/maths.2025.v10.i3a.2007

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