Study of Lac Production Growth in Jharkhand: District-wise and Crop-wise Analysis

Status of lac production in lac growing districts of Jharkhand has been assessed with parameters like minimum, maximum, average production and simple growth rate for the period 2006-07 to 2009-10. A comparison of growth rate in three years period (2006- 07 to 2008-09) with those in four years period (2006-07 to 2009-10) has also been made for understanding the status of change in production. The analysis of data showed that Ranchi district has highest production of lac to the tune of 28.9 per cent of total lac production of the state followed by Simdega (24.5 per cent) and Gumla (17.9 per cent). The positive growth rate in lac production was recorded in Gumla, West Singhbhum and Simdega to the tune of 21.6, 6.32 and 28.9 per cent per annum respectively during last four years. Highest negative growth rate was recorded in Latehar (-69.3 per cent) district. Comparative analysis of last three and four years period growth rate showed that Gumla district recorded positive growth with slight reduction (24.9 to 21.6 per cent). Simdega district reported very good improvement (-21.2 to 28.9 per cent) and another district which recorded good improvement was West Singhbhum (- 17.3to 6.3 percent).