Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2021) 10(02): 1583-1588 1583 Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2021.1002.188 Growth Analysis of Okra Production in Balod District of Chhattisgarh Yogeshwari Sahu * , A. K. Sarawgi and Neha Dwivedi Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, College of Agriculture, JNKVV, Jabalpur, India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Introduction Indian economy is mainly based on Agriculture, the annual output from the agricultural sector is an important factor in the growth of the economy. India is the second largest producer of vegetables in the world and more than 40 kinds of vegetables from different groups are grown in India. Tomato, onion, brinjal, cabbage, cauliflower, okra and pea are among the most important vegetables grown in India. In India the area under Horticultural crops which was 23.69 million hectares during 2012-13 and it increased to 24.92 million hectares during 2016-17. The total Horticultural production was 295.16 million tonnes as compared to 273.38 million tonnes of food grain production during 2016- 17 (Horticultural Statistics at a Glance, 2016 & 2017). Diversification towards Horticultural crops has been suggested as a viable option to stabilize and raise farm income, enhance agril. growth and increase employment opportunities in the agril. sector (Indian International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 10 Number 02 (2021) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com The present study was carried out to determine the trend and growth of okra production in Balod District of Chhattisgarh. The secondary data was collected for the period from 2005-06 to 2015-16. The statistical tools like linear equation were used to know the trend and growth rate of area, total production and productivity of okra. Trend coefficient for area, total production and productivity of okra was estimated positive and highly significant at 1 percent level in Balod district which shows that the area, total production and productivity of okra in Balod district shows increases during study period. The regression coefficient for area and total production of okra was found positive and significant at 1 percent level also positive and 10 percent level of significance for productivity of okra in Chhattisgarh. Keywords Chhattisgarh, Trend, Growth, Okra Accepted: 12 January 2021 Available Online: 10 February 2021 Article Info