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@article{208983,
        author = {Puneeth Kumar C M and Dr. V. Shanmugam},
        title = {GROWTH TRENDS IN FOODGRAINS AND COMMERCIAL CROPS IN INDIA: AN ANALYSIS OF AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY DURING 1950-51 TO 2024-25},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {4},
        pages = {3155-3167},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=208983},
        abstract = {This study examines the long-term growth trends in area, production, and productivity of major foodgrain and commercial crops in India during 1950-51 to 2024-25, with particular emphasis on agricultural development, productivity enhancement, crop diversification, and sustainable development. The study uses secondary data from Government of India agricultural statistical publications. It covers major foodgrain crops, including paddy, wheat, jowar, bajra, maize, coarse cereals, and pulses, as well as commercial crops such as total oilseeds, sugarcane, cotton, jute, and mesta. Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) is used to assess changes in area, production, and productivity across different phases of Indian agricultural development. The findings indicate substantial growth in foodgrain production and productivity, with total foodgrain production increasing from 50.82 million tonnes in 1950-51 to 357.70 million tonnes in 2024-25 and productivity increasing from 522 kg/ha to 2,601 kg/ha. Wheat, paddy and maize recorded notable improvements in production, while jowar and certain traditional coarse cereals experienced declines in cultivated area and production. Among commercial crops, sugarcane and oilseeds recorded positive long-term growth in area, while jute and mesta declined. The study highlights that India's agricultural development has increasingly been supported by technological progress, improved productivity, crop diversification and changing cropping patterns rather than expansion of cultivated area alone.},
        keywords = {Foodgrains, Commercial Crops, Agricultural Growth, Agricultural Development, Sustainable Development},
        month = {September},
        }