Growth and Instability in Maharashtra Agriculture

Instability is one of the important decision parameters In development dynamics and more so in the context of agricultural development. The nature and behavior of the growth-instability relation changes according to the eco-environmental situations. In particular this assumes added importance when it emerges in the context of new technology and especially in a situation like Maharashtra, where the troughs in agricultural production are severe as compared to other similar regions. Moreover, Maharashtra presents an interesting regional contrast with vast drought-prone tracts spanning over about twelve districts.