Kaur, A. and Saran, S.K.
(2013)
Status of Pearl Millet in dry land agriculture of India.
Journal of Agricultural Development & Policy, 23 (2).
pp. 50-58.
Abstract
Agriculture is basically a water based production activity but India still has about 108
million hectares of rainfed area. Pearl millet has emerged as an important cereal crop of
dry land agriculture due to its adaptability to prevalent climate and good yield potential
as compared to competitive crops. Area under this crop has declined over time due to
dominance of superior cereals but its production and productivity has increased. This
growth can be attributed to improved varieties and increased demand potential of this
crop. It is mainly a crop of arid climate of Rajasthan, being a leading producer followed
by Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra. Pearl millet is mainly considered as the
poor man's staple diet, so major part of its production is used for self consumption by
the producers, showing a fluctuating trend in marketed surplus ratio among the states.
An overall declining trend has been observed in food grain consumption in India since
1993-94, both in rural as well as urban areas. But the share of pearl millet in the
consumption of coarse cereals has shown an increase over time, indicating its
preference for consumption among the coarse grains. Its increasing popularity among
the consumers is sure to create a demand led growth for this crop.
| Item Type: |
Article
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Pearl millet, foodgrains, growth rate, consumption |
| Author Affiliation: |
Department of Economics and Sociology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhlana-141004 |
| Subjects: |
Plant Production |
| Divisions: |
Millet |
| Depositing User: |
Mr T L Gautham
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| Date Deposited: |
30 Aug 2017 06:19 |
| Last Modified: |
30 Aug 2017 06:20 |
| URI: |
http://eprints.icrisat.ac.in/id/eprint/14980 |
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