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Table 5.20 also shows that Tamil Nadu ranks first in terms of productivity of<br />

groundnut and second in the productivity of sugarcane. However, it compares poorly with<br />

many states and all India in cotton productivity. This could be one of the reasons why<br />

area under this crop declined over the years. Evidence indicates considerable yield gap<br />

between on-farm trials and actual farm practices. Table 5.21 shows that the yield gap is<br />

substantially high in almost all important crops.<br />

Table 5.21: Yield Gap: Major Crops<br />

(Kg/ha)<br />

Crop<br />

Yield Gap<br />

Paddy 725<br />

Cholam 2992<br />

Ragi 2223<br />

Red gram 833<br />

Black gram 881<br />

Groundnut 369<br />

Sugarcane 37000<br />

Cotton 304<br />

Source: Government of Tamil Nadu (2007), Eleventh Five Year Plan 2007-2012, State Planning Commission.<br />

c. Irrigated Crop Area<br />

Area under crops irrigated and percentage of it to the sown area are shown in Tables<br />

5.22 and 5.23.<br />

Table 5.22: Crop-wise Area Irrigated<br />

(in ‘000 hectare)<br />

Crop 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07<br />

Paddy 1937 1921 1375 1262 1732 1906 1796<br />

Jowar 40 32 27 20 30 30 19<br />

Bajra 16 15 10 7 7 7 5<br />

Other Cereals 73 65 63 69 73 74 80<br />

Total: Cereals 2066 2033 1475 1358 1842 2017 1900<br />

Pulses 60 51 37 42 32 29 22<br />

Sugarcane 315 321 261 192 222 335 391<br />

Other food crops 317 317 257 265 297 331 342<br />

Total Food Crops 2792 2751 2055 1887 2419 2732 2679<br />

Groundnut 241 218 157 172 198 190 157<br />

Cotton 65 59 26 44 58 44 38<br />

Others 392 385 384 375 412 430 435<br />

Total: Non-food 698 662 567 591 668 664 630<br />

Total Area Irrigated 3490 3413 2622 2479 3087 3397 3309<br />

Source: Tamil Nadu Economic Appraisal (2005-06).<br />

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