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Trends in area, production and yield of pearl millet crop in Barmer district of Rajasthan

Sonali Sharma, Pradeep Pagaria

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Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) is an important low value cereal crop grown in rainfed areas of country. The Indian hot arid zone is spread over 0.32 m km 2 area and 65 per cent of it is in the western district of Rajasthan. The Rajasthan is largest producer of pearl millet in India. The area, production and yield of the Bajra crop in Rajasthan and Barmer has been witnessing an increasing/ decreasing trend since the 2007-2008 to 2017-18. Barmer district is having the most extensive sown area but productivity is very less as compared to other district and Rajasthan.

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Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) is an important low value cereal crop grown in rainfed areas of country. The Indian hot arid zone is spread over 0.32 m km 2 area and 65 per cent of it is in the western district of Rajasthan. The Rajasthan is largest producer of pearl millet in India. The area, production and yield of the Bajra crop in Rajasthan and Barmer has been witnessing an increasing/ decreasing trend since the 2007-2008 to 2017-18. Barmer district is having the most extensive sown area but productivity is very less as compared to other district and Rajasthan.

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Pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum) is an important low value cereal crop grown in rainfed areas of country. The Indian hot arid zone is spread over 0.32 m km 2 area and 65 per cent of it is in the western district of Rajasthan. The Rajasthan is largest producer of pearl millet in India. The area, production and yield of the Bajra crop in Rajasthan and Barmer has been witnessing an increasing/ decreasing trend since the 2007-2008 to 2017-18. Barmer district is having the most extensive sown area but productivity is very less as compared to other district and Rajasthan.

Key concepts: Pearl, Yield (engineering), Crop production, Crop, Production (economics), Geography, Agroforestry, Agricultural science

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