Author(s): Anusha J, Lavanya T, Vijaya Kumari R, Radhika P and Supriya K

Abstract: The study aimed to examine the growth and instability of turmeric in India, Telangana and erstwhile major turmeric growing districts of Telangana for the last 20 years from 2000-01 to 2019-20, in two different sub periods, period I (2000-2010) and period II (2011-2020).The growth rates were worked out by fitting the exponential growth function and instability analysis was carried out by using Cuddy Della Instability Index. The study observed high growth rate in turmeric area for India, Adilabad and Nizamabad districts of Telangana, during period II compared to period I and positive and significant growth rate for India, Telangana Adilabad and Nizamabad for whole period also. Growth rate of turmeric production witnessed high, positive & significant growth rate for India, Telangana, and major producing districts of Telangana during period I, compared to period II except for Adilabad. Productivity of turmeric also exhibited decreasing trends during period II for India, Telangana and Nizamabad district compared to period I except for Karimnagar and Adilabad districts. Adilabad district registered highest positive and significant growth rate of 3.17 percent compared to India, Telangana and other turmeric producing districts of Telangana for whole period. Instability analysis revealed higher level of instability in turmeric area and production during period II compared to period I for India, Telangana and also for major districts of Telangana. while instability in turmeric productivity found increased in Telangana state and Nizamabad district during period II and decreased instability in Adilabad and Karimnagar district during period II. Hazel decomposition analysis revealed that change in mean yield is the major source of variation in average turmeric production for both periods in India and period I in Telangana. Whereas, change in mean area found to be major source of variation in India & Telangana for the whole period. Variations in rainfall, prices, lack of mechanization for harvesting rhizomes, and increased cost of production are some of the factors affecting growth and instability of turmeric in India and Telangana. Growing of location specific varieties, adoption of new technologies can help in improving the growth and stabilising the turmeric area, production and instability in state of Telangana.

DOI: 10.22271/maths.2023.v8.i5Sb.1179

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