AREA YIELD INTERACTION EFFECT OF MINOR MILLETS IN TAMIL NADU

P. JAISRIDHAR¹*, P. PARASURAMAN^2
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Virinjipuram, 632 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
²Professor & Head, Regional Research Station, Paiyur, 635112, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : drjai.extn@gmail.com

Received : 01-12-2020     Accepted : 13-12-2020     Published : 15-12-2020
Volume : 12     Issue : 23       Pages : 10454 - 10459
Int J Agr Sci 12.23 (2020):10454-10459

Keywords : Millets, Area, Production, Productivity
Academic Editor : Dr Hemangi Mehta
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Authors are thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Virinjipuram, 632 104, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India. Authors are also thankful to Regional Research Station, Paiyur, 635112, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study was undertaken to assess area and yield interaction of minor millets in Tamil Nadu. Data was consolidated for 20 years from 1998-2018. The linear, quadratic and exponential functions were fitted in order to analyze the angle of inclination in area, production and productivity of millets in Tamil Nadu. The results revealed that the ‘c’ value in quadratic functional forms for production and productivity are positive and significant for the total millets in Tamil Nadu but negative and non-significant for area coverage. Growing of millet crops is not risky as the CV of area, production and productivity of millet crops was found to be less than 0.438. It was found from the study that there is an increased production due to adoption of improved varieties of millets and recommended package of practices developed by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

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