Production and Productivity Trends of Major Food-Grain Crops in Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

The present paper sheds light on major food-grain crop production and productivity trends in Uttar Pradesh. The study was conducted using data from 2010 to 2020. As one of India’s largest agricultural economies and the foremost producer of food grains, Uttar Pradesh has demonstrated positive growth in total food production from 2010-11 to 2019-20. The area dedicated to food grain cultivation has experienced only minor fluctuations and a slight increase, indicating that the rise in production is primarily due to enhanced crop productivity. Among the various categories, coarse cereals have exhibited the highest productivity growth, followed by wheat and rice, while pulses have shown the lowest yields. The increase in production aligns with improvements in yield, with coarse cereals leading in production rates, followed closely by wheat and rice.