Compound Growth Rate of Major Vegetables in Raipur District of Chhattisgarh

The study was undertaken with the objectives to analyze the growth rate in area, production and productivity of major vegetables in Raipur district as well as Chhattisgarh state. The present study was conducted in Raipur district of Chhattisgarh. Forty farmers were selected randomly from four villages i.e. Doma, Datrenga, Kandul and Batagaon. Five wholesalers and ten retailers were also selected for the fulfilment of the objectives. The primary data were collected for year 2013–14. The compound growth rate of tomato, okra and brinjal in case of area was found to 15.99 percent, 11.40 percent and 16.59 percent in Raipur district and 7.30 percent, 8.18 percent and 7.20 percent in Chhattisgarh state respectively which is significant for total period of 10 year. The compound growth rate in production of tomato, okra and brinjal were (24.52, 17.97 and 25.14 percent in Raipur district and 17.16, 12.09 and 14.80 percent in Chhattisgarh state respectively) and productivity 7.35, 6.14, and 7.77 percent in Raipur district and 1.14, 11.93 and 1.12 percent in Chhattisgarh state respectively.