Jowar (sorghum)

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1. JOWAR OR SORGHUM

2. JOWAR (SORGHUM) Botanical Name: Sorghum bicolor(L.) Moench Family : Poaceae Subfamily : Panicoideae Tribe : Andropogoneae

3. SORGHUM(Sorghum bicolor L.): ORIGIN: Warth (1937) was the opinion that it was originated in India and Africa. De Candolle said that it was originated in Africa. It is believed to originate from North East of Africa or Abyssinia.

4. DISTRIBUTION: Sorghum is grown in all parts of the world except cool North east part of Europe. In the world, Africa is the major continent cultivates sorghum and Asian continents , North America and South America also cultivates sorghum. In India, mainly on central and peninsular India such as Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat are important states cultivating sorghum.

5. AREA,PRODUCTION,PRODUCTIVITY OF SORGHUM IN INDIA: YEAR AREA milli0nhectare PRODUCTION million tonnes PRODUCTIVITYkg .\Ha 2003 9.49 7.33 772 2004 6.51 4.10 669 2005 6.45 3.78 732 2006 6.52 7.68 561 2007 7.71 4.97 732 2008 8.28 4.72 650 2009 6.63 7.33 694 2010 7.38 7.00 949 2011 6.32 6.03 954 2012 6.21 5.28 795 2013 5.71 5.52 653

6. AREA,PRODUCTION,PRODUCTIVITY OF SORGHUM IN TAMIL NADU : TAMIL NADU: Area : 5.061 ha, Production : 4.861.t and Productivity : 960 kg/ha In Tamil Nadu 85% of area is under rain fed and 15% is irrigated.

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