Effect of Liberalization on Growth and Instability in Area Production and Yield of Major pulses in Maharashtra

Growth in agricultural production along with low instability is highly desirable. The objective of this study was to investigate effect of liberalization on growth and instability in area production and yield of major pulse crops in Maharashtra. The finding of the study revealed positive and encouraging trends for arhar and gram among the pulses for area and production. The yield trends for all pulses were positive and significant. In Maharashtra, the area, production, and productivity of major pulse crops indicated that relatively lower instability in Post-WTO period than Pre-WTO period. The instability indices were higher for production due to area instability.