Dr.A.RajarathinamBhagyashree S. Dhekale2017-06-162017-06-162009http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810021057An attempt was made in present investigation to fit the parametric and nonparametric regression models to arrive at a methodology that can precisely estimate the trend and growth rates in area, production and productivity of major crops grown in Gujarat state. For a period of 55 years time-series data from 1949-50 to 2003-04 on area, production and productivity of major crops of the Gujarat state were collected from the Gujarat government web site www.agri.gujarat.gov.in.enAgricultural StatisticsStudyThesis