The oilseeds scenario in the country has undergone a dramatic change in recent years due to various incentives and institutional support provided by the government for the development of this sector. The present study has investigated trends in area, production and yield of oilseeds in the major oilseeds-producing states of India. The analysis has shown that there exists a high degree of fluctuations in the annual area, production and yield of oilseeds. The study has shown a significant positive growth in area, production and yield of oilseeds during the overall study period. However, the productively growth in the total oilseeds has shown a decline during past-TMO period as compared to the pre-TMO period. Therefore, efforts should be made to sustain and augment the productivity of oilseeds in different states to meet the present and future demands.
