Exploring the performance of wheat production in India

Abstract

Performance of Indian wheat production in terms of growth and instability was examined in the present study. Conventional techniques like compound annual growth rate and instability indices were used to analyse the production performance of the crop. With the implementation of All India Coordinated Wheat Improvement Project (AICWIP) during 1964-65, self-sufficiency status was achieved through the introduction of high yielding semi dwarf varieties so called green revolution technologies. Significant positive growth and low instability were noticed in area, production and productivity of wheat. The study indicates that yield growth surpassed the acreage growth and is attributed to the coordinated research and increase in area under irrigation. However, growth in acreage can be attributed to the rising MSP over years. Instability analysis indicated that wheat production is stable in the country. However, more efforts are needed to ensure food and nutritional security put forth by the burgeoning population.