The brinjal is the major vegetable crop of South Gujarat. The present investigation was carried out to study the growth rates, cost structure, returns and resource use efficiency. The study was conducted

in Surat, Navasari and Tapi districts selected on the basis of area under brinjal. A sample of 240 brinjal growers was selected with probability proportional. The CGR of area, production and productivity of brinjal were positive and significant in South Gujarat but these were non-significant in all the three selected districts except CGR of productivity in Surat district which was significant at 5 % level of significance. The analysis of CV in area, production and productivity indicated that variability was less in case of Tapi as compared to other districts. Hence, a Tapi district was more stable in growing brinjal.