Flower Production Index In Chhattisgarh Using Principal Component Analysis

Abstract

Flower crops are commercially important horticultural crops that are primarily cultivated for sale rather than for self-consumption. These crops generate immediate income for farmers after harvest and play a significant role in improving their economic status. The present study focuses on the construction of a Composite Index for Flower Production at the district level in Chhattisgarh for the year 2023-24. Secondary data on district-wise production of selected flower crops as production of Rose (PR), production of Marigold (PM), production of Chrysanthemum (PC), production of Gladiolus (PG), production of Jasmine (PJ) and production of Tuberose (PT) were collected from Directorate of Horticulture and Farm Forestry, Govt. of Chhattisgarh Official Sources. A Composite Index was developed using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to evaluate and compare the performance of different districts in terms of flower production. Based on the computed index values, districts were ranked to identify leading and lagging regions in flower production. The PCA methodology has been used for construction of index and the ranking of the districts was performed based on the developed FPI. It was found that Mahasamund ranked first in FPI followed by Mungeli and Surajpur. It was also investigated that the FPI was highly sensitive to byrose production followed by marigold, chrysanthemum and jasmine production.