SPATIO-TEMPORAL CHANGES IN AREA, PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY OF WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM) IN RAJASTHAN

N.S. SOLANKI¹*
¹Professor, AICRP on Agrometeorology, Department of Agronomy, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India
* Corresponding Author : solanki.narayan@rediffmail.com

Received : 05-01-2020     Accepted : 27-01-2020     Published : 30-01-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 2       Pages : 9471 - 9473
Int J Agr Sci 12.2 (2020):9471-9473

Keywords : Wheat, Area, Productivity, Rajasthan
Academic Editor : Vengateswari
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author is thankful to AICRP on Agrometeorology, Department of Agronomy, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology, Udaipur, 313001, Rajasthan, India
Author Contribution : Sole Author

The present investigation was carried out to find out spatio-temporal changes in area, production and productivity of wheat in Rajasthan. We made an analysis of the changes in wheat crop production, area and yield of Rajasthan for the period from 1995 to 2014. The present study revealed that: (a) increase in area, production and productivity of wheat yield in the state. (b) Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Alwar, Baran, Bundi, Jaipur, Bharatpur, Kota and Bhilwara districts were identified as primary zone of wheat in Rajasthan. (c) Banswara, Pali, Jalore and Dungarpur districts are fall under Medium spread and Low productivity category and Rajsamand is under Low spread and Medium productivity category where it requires increasing area under wheat.

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