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Sorghum: Lessons from the evidence gathered from Village Level Studies

Gain insights from village-level studies on sorghum production trends, challenges faced, and policy implications. Explore data on productivity, costs, and returns in different regions, highlighting the need for sustainable strategies. Learn about declining demand, input prices, and key takeaways for enhancing sorghum cultivation.

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Sorghum: Lessons from the evidence gathered from Village Level Studies

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  1. Sorghum: Lessons from the evidence gathered from Village Level Studies By K.P.C.Rao Principal Scientist (Village Level Studies) ICRISAT,Patancheru,Hyderabad. In Session – IX of the 35th Annual Sorghum group meeting, 21-23 April, 2005 at ANGRAU Auditorium, Hyderabad.

  2. Reduction in Sorghum area Declining demand for Sorghum grain Problem aggravated by subsidies for Rice and Wheat in the Public Distribution System Minimum Support Price not backed up by procurement Productivity gains failed to stem the rot Introduction

  3. Table 1: Percentage share of sorghum and sorghum-based intercropping systems in the gross cropped area

  4. Table 2: Grain and fodder yields of sorghum in VLS villages

  5. Table 3: Costs and returns of Kharif sorghum in Mahaboobnagar VLS villages (Rs/ha)

  6. Table 4: Costs and returns of Kharif Sorghum in Akola villages (Rs/ha)

  7. Table 5: Costs and returns of rabi sorghum in Solapur villages (Rs/ha)

  8. Table 6: Net Returns to management, land and capital from Sorghum in VLS villages (Rs/ha)

  9. Impressive productivity gains seen from the micro-level data Non-viability of Sorghum due to growing input prices and stagnant product prices Average returns per hectare declined since the base year Sharper decline in area in kharif Sorghum areas than in rabi areas A lot needs to be done on the policy front Conclusions

  10. Thank you

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