Productivity Trends of Foodgrain Crops in Jammu and Kashmir: A Comparative Study with National Trens Bhat Anil, Kachroo Jyoti, Dwivedi Sudhakar, Singh S.P., Sharma Pawan Division of Agricultural Economics and Statistics, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology – Jammu, Chatha-180 009, Jammu & Kashmir Online published on 10 September, 2013. Abstract The study has discussed the growth, productivity and patterns in growth of agricultural crops including pulses and cereals (rice, maize and wheat). The secondary data on area, production and productivity were compiled for the period 1984–85 to 2010–11 from various published sources. The data analysis has revealed that the area and productivity in Jammu & Kashmir as well as in India have witnessed significant fluctuations over time. The area under total foodgrains increased from 846.44 thousand hectares to 923.65 thousand hectares between 198485 and 2010–11. Among foodgrains, only wheat has shown substantial increase in area. The performance of pulses in terms of area was not impressive in Jammu & Kashmir during the study period, but productivity in India has shown an increasing trend. In Jammu & Kashmir, the productivity of wheat has increased, and of rice, maize and pulses has declined. At all-India level, the productivity of rice, maize and wheat has increased. The study has suggested that development of storage facilities and remunerative prices will help in increasing the production of foodgrains in Jammu & Kashmir. Top Keywords Productivity, foodgrains, wheat, rice, maize, Jammu & Kashmir. Top |