• Lokesh

The present paper attempts to examine the growth performance of major crops and identification of factor which contribute to output of these crops in Kinnaur district over period 1980-81 to 2015-16. This paper attempted to identify these factors by application of decomposition analysis with reference to area, yield and interaction between them. The study highlight declining trend in area and yield of all crops is mainly attributable to the shifting of area in favour of fruits, and off-season vegetables which have become attractive and more remunerative alternatives for increasing income and generating employment in the temperate regions. The decomposition analysis brought out that area effect was major source of increase in output during period I. Interaction and yield effect contributed towards output for pulses and cereals in during the same period. In period II contribution of yield dominated the output of rice, pulses and foodgrains. For wheat, maize, barley and cereals area contributed most of the increase in output. In period III area contribution was more for wheat, maize, barley and cereals. Most of the increase in output of pulses and foodgrains in period III was contributed by interaction effect. In case of rice increase in output was brought about by yield effect alone. However there are significant variations in the relative shares of these components in different time periods.

Keywords: Area, Growth, Output, Yield, and Decomposition

"TRENDS AND DECOMPOSITION OF MAJOR FOOD CROPS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH: A CASE STUDY OF KINNAUR DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no.188-193, March-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903E31.pdf

"TRENDS AND DECOMPOSITION OF MAJOR FOOD CROPS IN HIMACHAL PRADESH: A CASE STUDY OF KINNAUR DISTRICT", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 3, page no. pp188-193, March-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1903E31.pdf