Universal Journal of Agricultural Research Vol. 3(2), pp. 31 - 45
DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2015.030201
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Post Reforms Cropping Dimensions of the Agriculture of the State of Maharashtra in India (1990-91 to 2010-11)

Dnyandev C. Talule ^*
Department of Economics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (MH) India

ABSTRACT

Even though the state of Maharashtra has emerged as one of the fastest urbanizing states in the country, the agriculture of the state is not away from making strides. Despite a decline of the share of agriculture in the state GSDP and while on the industrial front the state enjoying quiet a higher position the agriculture sector of the state has been successful in keeping its place intact. Apart from its direct impact on generating incomes and rural employment opportunities its vital secondary linkages with the development of rural nonfarm sectors are more significant. During the period of the economic reforms, the agriculture of the state has undergone a transformation. The sector has made significant strides in its cropping and productivity dimensions. It is with this primary observation the present paper attempts to throw light on the cropping and productivity dimensions of the state agriculture and the determinants of the same. Comparative impacts of the factors determining the crop combination and yield levels are assessed with the help of regression analysis. Paper being depended on secondary sources pulled in for twenty years of period of post reforms of 1990-91 to 2010-11 is spread into seven sections with first giving the introduction while the second section provides cropping and yield perspective of the agriculture of Maharashtra. Third section of the paper provides the sources of data and discusses the methodology and tools of analysis and is followed by a brief review of literature on the determinants of crop yield while subsequent two sections of the paper are based on the results and discussions and the test results and the exercise is completed with the concluding remarks in the seventh section whereas; the referential data tables are provided in the annexure for references.

KEYWORDS
Yield, Productivity, Production, Cultivation, Horticulture, Vegetables, Cash Crops

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[1] Dnyandev C. Talule , "Post Reforms Cropping Dimensions of the Agriculture of the State of Maharashtra in India (1990-91 to 2010-11)," Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, Vol. 3, No. 2, pp. 31 - 45, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2015.030201.

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Dnyandev C. Talule (2015). Post Reforms Cropping Dimensions of the Agriculture of the State of Maharashtra in India (1990-91 to 2010-11). Universal Journal of Agricultural Research, 3(2), 31 - 45. DOI: 10.13189/ujar.2015.030201.