Analyzing the Trend, Change and Fluctuation in Area, Production and Productivity of Coriander in Different Districts of Chhattisgarh, India

Coriander is first largest grown spice in the country during 2020-21 India accounting for 64.41 per cent (1430 thousand metric tones). The absolute change in area of coriander grown in Mahasamund district was found to be maximum (1.07 thousand hectare) and overall Chhattisgarh state have found 8.12 thousand hectare. Korba district was the highest relative change in area of coriander grown 398.92 per cent and overall Chhattisgarh state have 130.11 per cent. Mahasamund district had the greatest absolute change and relative change in coriander production (10.47 thousand tones and 44875.72%, respectively), Chhattisgarh state was found to be 46.66 thousand tones and 314.27 per cent, respectively. In Mahasamund district, the absolute and relative change in coriander productivity was found to be the greatest (8.72 thousand tones and 3128.38%) Chhattisgarh state was found 1.47 thousand tones and 57.53 per cent. The area and production was found to be minimum and more stable in Surguja district (17.80% and 41.48%) and overall Chhattisgarh state have found 37.36 and 57.12 per cent, respectively. The productivity was found to be minimum and more stable in Raighar district (25.46%) and more variable in Mahasamund (82.22%). Variability in productivity of overall Chhattisgarh state have found to be 25.83 per cent. Simple growth rate in area, production and productivity of coriander was found to be maximum in Mahasamund district (14.92, 21.12 and 14.70%) and overall Chhattisgarh state have found 5.50, 8.51 and 3.56 per cent, respectively. Trend in area of all coriander grown districts had shown positive and highly significant except Raigharh district. For the production of all coriander gown districts had show positive and highly significant except Rajnandgaon district.