season and crop report tamilnadu 2009-10

Redgram
Redgram is sown mainly under rainfed
condition. Vellore district stands first (7648
ha) in the cultivation of Redgram with 28.8% of
the total area under this crop during 09-10.
The following table shows the area, production
and yield rate of Redgram during 09-10
compared to 08-09.
Horsegram
Horsegram Crop is grown both in
Kharif and Rabi Seasons. Krishnagiri and
Dharmapuri districts are the main districts in
the cultivation of Horsegram with 50.1% of the
total area under this crop during 09-10. The
following table shows the area, production and
yield rate of Horsegram during 09-10
compared to 08-09.
Year 09-10 08-09
%
var.
Year 09-10 08-09
%
var.
Area (in ha) 26558 27483 -3.4
Area (in ha) 47231 44749 5.5
Production
(in Tonnes)
20274 16703 21.4
Production
(in Tonnes)
21816 21052 3.6
Yield rate
(in Kg/ha)
765 608 25.8
Yield rate
(in Kg/ha)
462 470 -1.7
Bengalgram
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5 YEAR TREND
Bengalgram is mainly sown under
rain-fed condition. Thiruppur and Coimbatore
are the main districts in the cultivation of
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Bengalgram with 76.7 % of the area under the
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crop in the state during 09-10. The following
table shows the area, production and yield rate
of Bengalgram during 09-10 compared to 08-
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09.
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20
Year 09-10 08-09 % var
15
10
Area
(in ha)
7432 6852 8.5
5
Prod,n
(in tonnes)
4542 4363 4.1
0
05-06 06-07 07-08 08-09 09-10
Yield rate
(in kg/ha)
611 637 -4.1
Area in '000' ha
Prod'n in '000' tonnes
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