Abstract
This paper has analyzed the patterns and sources of growth in pulses production in India and has examined their implications for future growth of pulses production. The study has observed an increasing trend in pulses production, driven mainly by yield improvements. The contributions of area expansion and prices to pulses growth have been erratic, suggesting that these can not be the sustainable sources of growth in pulses. Further, farmers’ area allocation decisions to pulses are not price-dependent, but depend on nonprice factors, mainly rainfall. These findings imply that in the short-run, to boost pulses production, the policy should address the non-price constraints such as irrigation, access to credit and input supply. However, the growth in pulses production in the long-run must come from technological changes.
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