Spatio-Temporal Growth Performance of Pulses: A Case of Gujarat

The present paper explores the growth of area, production and yield of arhar, gram and total pulses in different districts of Gujarat. The data were collected and analyzed for the period from 1960–61 to 2007–08. The acreage under arhar significantly increased in Gujarat at the rate of 1.38 per cent per annum during 1960–61 to 2007–08. Similarly the area under pulses also significantly increased in Gujarat but at a lower rate during 196061 to 2007–08. The production of arhar significantly increased at the rate of 5.35 per cent per annum while the production of pulses significantly increased at the rate of 2.95 per cent per annum in the state during 1960–61 to 2007–08. The compound growth rates of productivity of arhar and gram were negative and that of total pulses were positive but non-significant in Gujarat during 1990–91 to 2007–08. The study implies needs for development of pulses through technological breakthrough.