Crop acreage estimation and crop yield forecasting are two components, which are crucial for proper planning and policy making in the agriculture sector of the country. This research is a study model of forecasting area, production and productivity of rice in Thanjavur district as it is a “Rice bowl of Tamil Nadu”. Data for the period of 1990-91 to 2014-15 were analyzed by time series methods. | ARIMA model for forecasting of area, production and productivity of rice and its growth status in Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India
