Abstract
India is the second largest producer ofonions in the world after China. It enjoys 19% share ofthe global onion production. The annual average production is 12 lakh tones. The study has been undertaken to understand the effect of Area and Yield on Production of Onion and to study export trends of Onion. The production of onion has significantly increased over the past 30 years (1980-2012) but there has been lots of fluctuations specially from 1995 onwards indicating that production ofonion is not steady year overyear but sometimes increases and decreases. Such fluctuations may arise due to dependency of agricultural crops on rainfall and monsoons. Excess rainfall or less rainfall hampers the production of crops among other factors.
Highlights
The onion (Allium cepa) is used as a vegetable and is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium
It can be seen that the graph is not a smooth line but has lots of fluctuations specially from 1995 onwards indicating that production of onion is not steady year over year but sometimes increases and decreases
Analyzing the Time series data through means of econometric tools and descriptive statistics the study found that the production of Onion is positively related to its yield per hectare and area, efforts must be taken to increase the yield by using modem technologies and better quality seeds, fertilizers etc
Summary
The onion (Allium cepa) is used as a vegetable and is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. A. cepa is exclusively known from cultivation and its wild original form is not known. Onion is produced and consumed in India and throughout the world. Onion is classified as a vegetable and has special qualities which add taste and flavor to food. It is used extensively in Indian cuisine and culinary preparations both in cooked and raw form. Onion possesses very good nutritive and medicinal values. Onion is consumed by all classes of people-poor and rich and assumes a place of an essential item
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