ESTIMATION OF YIELD GAPS IN SELECTED MAJOR CROPS OF SAURASHTRA REGION

C.M. NAGANI¹*, R.L. SHIYANI^2
1Department of Agricultural Economics, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362002, Gujarat, India
²College of Agriculture, Mota Bhandariya, 365610, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362002, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : charlsnagani31@gmail.com

Received : 06-08-2022     Accepted : 27-08-2022     Published : 30-08-2022
Volume : 14     Issue : 8       Pages : 11604 - 11606
Int J Agr Sci 14.8 (2022):11604-11606

Keywords : Yield Gap, Yield Gap I, Yield Gap II, Saurashtra region
Academic Editor : Dr Prashant Shrivastava
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Agricultural Economics, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362002, Gujarat, India. Authors are also thankful to College of Agriculture, Mota Bhandariya, 365610, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, 362002, Gujarat, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

The present study was undertaken with a view to examine the yield gaps in the major crops in Saurashtra region of Gujarat state. In all, 180 farm households were personally interviewed, spread over 12 villages of Amreli, Junagadh and Rajkot districts, for the rear 2020-21. yield gap analysis was carried out adopting the procedure developed by International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Philippines. This investigation revealed a wide yield gap in major crops of the Saurashtra region. The average Yield Gap II was realized about 605 kg/ha in both bunch and spreading cultivars of groundnut, which ranged from 459 kg/ha in spreading to 691 kg/ha in bunch groundnut. In cotton, wheat, sesame and pigeonpea, the Yield Gap II was realized about 845, 1345, 487 and 652 kg/ha respectively. The Yield Gap I was also high in groundnut and pigeonpea. The yield gap statistics indicated that the sample farmers have harvested nearly 76, 70, 78, 70 and 52 per cent of farm potentials of groundnut, cotton, wheat, pigeon pea and sesame, respectively

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