Synopsis About the Book In order to increase agricultural production it is essential to know the factors to which it is more responsive. Agricultural production is a complex process. It depends upon several factors such as weather, rainfall, irrigation, crop-pattern, HYV seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, animal labour, machinery and farm prices. India holds an important position in the world in terms of rich diversity of oilseed crops and in terms of area under it. India is a major producer of oilseeds. Oilseeds constitute the second largest crop after foodgrains. This book presents the analysis of growth of oilseeds crops in the Marathwada region. It attempts to probe into the factors that are important in determining acerage of oilseed crops by using the Nerlovian Partial Adjustment Model. It also makes important suggestions to increase acreage and production of oilseed crops in the Marathwada region.