Growth Performance of Foodgrains in India: A State Level Analysis

Dr. Soma Pal

Abstract: The Indian agriculture sector is an important sector of the economy, contributing significantly to the country's gross domestic product (GDP) and employing a major portion of the workforce. The present study attempts to focus on the growth performance of food grains like; Rice, Wheat, Coarse Cereals and Pulses. This study selected those states whose contribution to rice production is more than 2% of the selected states in India, tests for the presence of structural breaks in the foodgrains using Sen's (2003) approach of endogenous structural break over the period 1980-81 to 2023-2024. The whole analysis reveals that there are positive and significant growth rates for all the foodgrains after the breakpoint in each state in India, owing to numerous crop-specific schemes implemented by the central and state governments from time to time to enhance the productivity of land.

Keywords: Agriculture Sector, Foodgrains, Growth rate, Structural Break

How to Cite?: Dr. Soma Pal, "Growth Performance of Foodgrains in India: A State Level Analysis", Volume 14 Issue 7, July 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1820-1827, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25729104942, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25729104942