Growth, Variability, and Instability of Three Major Cereal Crops in Karnataka-A District Level Analysis from 1955-56 to 1989-90

Three Major Cereal Crops in Karnataka A District Level Analysis from 1955-56 to 1989-90 B P Vani Vinod Vyasulu The article analyses the growth, variability and instability of three cereal crops, viz, rice, ragi and jowar, in Karnataka with reference to the following questions: What has been the performance of different districts with respect to area, production and yields of these three crops? Has the trend in their production decelerated in 1980s? Has the green revolution brought variability and instability in their yields?