Statistical Methods for Instability in Production of Major Crops in National Capital Region (NCR) of Haryana

Abstract

The instability in agriculture production of major crops of NCR-districts of Haryana state is studied using Cuddy Della Valle Index method (CDVI). The study includes 13 National Capital Region (NCR) district like Bhiwani, Mahendergarh, Jind, Rewari, Gurugram, Faridabad, Jhajjar, Rohtak, Sonipat, Panipat, Karnal, Mewat and Palwal except the newly established district Charkhi Dadari. For the study a period of last fifteen years, that is, from 2004-05 to 2018-19 is taken for the analysiswhich is divided in to three equal sub-intervals: period-I (2004-05 to 2008-09), period-II (2009-10 to 2013-14) and period-III (2014-15 to 2018-19). The secondary data is collected from the various issues of the Economical Survey of Haryana and the Statistical Abstract of Haryana for the period of 15 years, that is, from 2004-05 to 2018-19.