Analysis of growth rate and supply response of cocoa in Tamil Nadu, India: Nerlovian adjustment model

The present study focussed on the growth rate of area, production and productivity cocoa in Tamil Nadu estimated impact allocation decision, price variation its supply selected districts. employed CAGR, Nerlovian model using secondary data from 2011-12 to 2020-21. A positive significant area (40.24%) (34.60%) was witnessed Coimbatore district, while Thanjavur district showed a decline cocoa. response concluded by lagged values significantly influenced current year Coimbatore. productions were positively for both districts inferred that increase with one per cent level respective rise variability opposite trend district. suggested improving smoothing out domestic prices can help boost farmers’ confidence cultivation. government provided subsidy transportation beans place another, procurement centres growing supplying HYV production, developing crop insurance schemes during uncertain conditions establishing facilities distribution through Farmer Producer Companies (FPO), as well attracting foreign consumers bean quality.