season and crop report tamilnadu 2009-10

Area and production of Pulses are
shown in the following table
Year 09-10 08-09 % var.
Area (in ha) 535819 535859 0.0
Production
(in Tonnes)
Blackgram
204369 167370 22.1
Blackgram is one of the important
pulses grown in both Kharif and Rabi seasons.
It accounts for 48.5% of the total area under
pulses during the current year. This crop was
extensively grown in Nagapattinam,
Cuddalore, Thiruvarur, Toothukudi, Thanjavur
and Villupuram districts and these districts
together accounted for 79.8% of the total area
under the crop during 09-10. The area,
production and yield rate of Blackgram is
shown in the table below.
Greengram
Greengram is one of the major pulses
widely consumed next to Blackgram. It is
grown both in Kharif and Rabi seasons. The
crop was extensively cultivated in
Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Thoothukudi,
Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli districts which
together accounted for 76.1% of the total area
under this crop in the state during 09-10. The
following table shows the area, production and
yield rate of Greengram during 09-10
compared to 08-09.
Year 09-10 08-09
%
var.
Area (in ha) 138138 138598 -0.3
Production
(in Tonnes)
47673 31336 52.1
Year 09-10 08-09
%
var.
Yield rate
(in Kg/ha)
345 226 52.7
Area (in ha) 259722 263671 -1.5
Production
(in Tonnes)
Yield rate
(in Kg/ha)
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
215
251
308
98712 82983 19.0
264 260
380 315 20.6
5 YEAR TREND
71
143
05-06
06-07
07-08
08-09
09-10
80 83
99
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
5 YEAR TREND
05-06
159
06-07
07-08
137
139 138 134
08-09
09-10
77
48
46 46
31
Area in '000' ha Prod'n in '000' tonnes
0
Area in '000' ha
Prod'n in '000' tonnes
29