Multilevel growth assessment of mungbean production in Madhya Pradesh

The present study aimed to examine the growth performance of mungbean in Madhya Pradesh, which is the second-highest pulse-producing state in India. With the development of short-duration mungbean varieties, the crop can be cultivated in spring/summer along with Kharif and Rabi seasons. The districtwise time series data on the area, production, and productivity of mungbean in Madhya Pradesh was collected. The growth performance and instability were analyzed using the Compound Annual Growth Rate and Cuddy Della Valle Index. Further, the decomposition analysis was performed to examine the sources of growth in mungbean production. The growth performance was also examined for major mungbean-producing districts of Madhya Pradesh viz; Narmadapuram (Hoshangabad), Sehore, Harda, Narshingpur, and Raisen districts. The growth performance of mungbean in Madhya Pradesh was examined for sub-period I (2000-01 to 2009-10) and sub-period II (2010-11 to 2019-20). The study revealed that the Narmadapuram division of Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest growth rate in area and production for the period 2010-11 to 2019-20. Higher growth rate and instability in the area, production, and productivity was observed in sub-period II which may be attributed to the incentives under NFSM-pulses and area coverage under summer mungbean cultivation during the last decade.