The production scenario of oilseed crops in Jharkhand has been presented based on the secondary data collected from various sources. The area coverage has been found highest under rapeseed and mustard, followed by linseed, sesamum and groundnut. The average production per year has been recorded maximum for rapeseed & mustard, followed by groundnut, linseed, sesamum and sunflower. A positive trend has been observed in case of rapeseed & mustard and groundnut, while a decreasing trend has been obtained in sesamum, linseed and sunflower. The average yield per hectare has been recorded highest in groundnut, followed by rapeseed & mustard, linseed and sesamum. On this basis, a positive trend has been seen in rapeseed & mustard, sesamum and sunflower, while there has been a reverse trend in linseed and groundnut. The average annual growth rates per annum in groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, linseed and sunflower have been found as 9.42 per cent, 1.49 per cent, 8.36 per cent, 4.41 per cent and 1.98 per cent as compound ratio, respectively. The variability analysis of area has revealed sunflower to be the most instable crop among oilseeds, followed by groundnut, sesamum, rapeseed & mustard, respectively. The productivity variability analysis has also shown sunflower to have maximum instability, followed by sesamum, linseed and rapeseed & mustard.
