ISSN : 2663-2187

The study analyzes the growth rate of the URAD (Vigna mungo) crop, compares it with the state and nation, and suggests future legislation for Lucknow Division.

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Prabhakar Verma* , Piyush Kumar Singh, and Jogamaya Mohanty
» doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.5.2024. 6183-6192

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Black gram, scientifically classified as Vigna mungo, or commonly referred to as ‘Urad dal,’is a small but powerful legume with a significant role in agriculture and nutrition. This article delves into the to analyze the growth rate for area, production and productivity of black gram crop in Lucknow Division of Central Uttar Pradesh.The time series data on area, production and productivity of urad crop pertaining from “Sankhikiya Patrika” to the period 2000-01 to 2020-21 were used for the study. The per cent change was estimated on the basis of triennium and quinquennium average for area, production and productivity which is increased substantially with 20.93, 77.27 and 45.95 per cent, respectively for triennium, 3.26, 62.12 and 42.16 per cent, respectively for quinquennium. Diagrams have shown trends in Black gram area, production, and productivity. The growth rate was examined by compound annual growth rate (CAGR) which is 0.24 per cent for area, 2.63 per cent for production and for its productivity 1.90 per cent. Decomposition analysis shows the dominant effect of productivity for the growth in urad production

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