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International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2018, Volume : 6, Issue : 6
First page : (97) Last page : (106)
Article doi: : http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6281

Impact of Climate Variation on Yield of Kh. Jowar and Paddy

R. G. Deshmukh¹*, A. A. Bhopale² and A. R. Mohod³

Department of Agricultural Economics & Statistics, Dr. PDKV, Akola
¹Head, Deptt. of Agril Economics & Statistics, Dr. PDKV, Akola
²Assistant Professor, College of Horticulture, Dr. PDKV, Akola
³Ex-PG Student, Deptt. of Agril Economics, BHU, Varanasi
*Corresponding Author E-mail: amarb47@rediffmail.com
Received: 23.02.2018  |  Revised: 30.03.2018   |  Accepted: 7.04.2018  

 ABSTRACT

The study was undertaken in Akola, Washim, Gondia and Bhandara Districts. The Kh. Jowar and Paddy crop were selected to study the Impact of climate variations on yield of these crops for the year 2001-2015.The data for present study was collected from the Publication of Dept. of Agriculture, Govt. of Maharashtra. The data of rainfall and temperature for these districts were taken from the Meteorological Department Dr. P.D.K.V. Akola.
The following conclusions of the study were drawn in Akola, Washim, Gondia and Bhandara Districts. Rainfall had inconsistency within weeks over the period of 2001-2015 as revealed by C.V. in all four districts. In Akola, Washim, Gondia and Bhandara districts the consistency in minimum and maximum temperature was observed within weeks over the period 2001-2015. In Washim district, rainfall at seedling stage, minimum temperature and rainfall at grain filling stage affected the crop yield of Kh. Jowar during 2001-2015.In Akola district rainfall, minimum temperature and maximum temperature did not affect the crop yield at seedling, flowering and grain filling stage of Kh. Jowar crop during 2001-2015. In Gondia district, minimum and maximum temperature at flowering stage affected the crop yield of paddy during 2001-2015. In Bhandara district rainfall, minimum temperature and maximum temperature did not affected the crop yield at seedling, flowering and grain filling stage of paddy crop during 2001-2015. In Akola district, cotton and other pulses were major crops of the district during 2000-2001 constituting 67.50 per cent of Total cropped area, but now soybean emerged as one of major crop occupying 43.50 per cent of gross cropped area of region. In Washim district, cotton and other pulses were major crops of the district during 2000-2001, constituting 66 per cent of total cropped area.  But now area under cotton and kharif Jowar is reduced and soybean emerged as a major crop occupying 66.24 per cent of gross cropped of region. In Gondia and Bhandara districts paddy is major crop.

Key words: Jowar, Paddy, Major crop, Cotton

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Cite this article: Deshmukh R.G., Bhopale, A.A. and Mohod, A.R., Impact of Climate Variation on Yield of Kh. Jowar and Paddy, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.6(6): 97-106 (2018). doi: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.6281