Uttar Pradesh is a very important state in the country from agricultural point of view which occupies second position in Rapeseed-Mustard. The state is divided into four regions namely Eastern, Central, Western and Bundelkhand. The study evaluated the impact of price and selected non-price factors on area of Rapeseed-Mustard to analyse the short and long-run price elasticities and to make short term supply projections. The short run price elasticities were varied from region to region.The comparative closeness of long run elasticity to the short run elasticity in central region reveals a...

Value addition of custard apple fruits becomes necessary in order to minimize the glut in the market during its peak season of production. Besides, the fruit processing industries are established only on a few fruits like mango, pineapple and citrus. The production of new products being necessary for the survival and growth of the processing industry would also meet new tastes and demand in home as well as the export market. Hence, there is an urgent need to develop some suitable technology for the preparation of custard apple beverages that could be economical and made available to a large...