Instability and Seasonal Production Analysis of Oilseed Crops in India

Abstract

The study was conducted based on secondary data collected for the period 
covered span of 30 years from 1989-90 to 2018-19. The study includes analysis of all nine 
oilseed crops. The study concluded that more area, production and productivity of oilseeds 
were contributed by kharif season crops than compared to rabi season in the country. The 
variation in yield of oilseeds was mostly observed in kharif crops than compared to rabi 
crops. The sunflower, safflower, nigerseed and castor seed showed more fluctuation in 
area, whereas in production of all crops showed mild variation except sesamum and in 
productivity higher instability was noticed in soyabean, safflower and groundnut crops. As 
per the suggestions are concerned, only improving productivity of oilseeds is a better option 
rather than area in our country. Therefore research efforts may be concentrated on 
evolving and popularization of suitable yield increasing technology such as High Yielding 
Varieties, Biotic and Abiotic stress resistant varieties, instability in production and 
productivity was minimized by expansion of area under irrigation and large scale 
promotion of stabilization measures like crop insurance which can enhance the per unit 
production as well as stabilize the area and yield of oilseed crops.