Pearl millet to be grown on big scale in six States

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Pearl millet to be grown on big scale in six States

RAMESH SUSARLA

ANANTAPUR, MARCH 08, 2019 00:00 IST

UPDATED: MARCH 08, 2019 05:22 IST

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A farmer from Burugapalli in Anantapur district in his field where pearl millet crop was grown.  

 

Efforts of Agricultural Research Station yield desired result

An effort of scientists for over five years at the Agricultural Research Station at last brought good news with successful development and field testing of pearl millets (bajra) coming to a logical conclusion last month as it has been recommended by Central Sub-Committee on Crop Standards.

A short duration (82 to 90 days) versatile multiple stress-tolerant and fortified ‘Ananthapuram Bajra Variety - 04 (ABV-04)’ has been recommended for large-scale production by farmers in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.

This variety of bajra, known as sajjalu locally, was grown first at field level by a farmer A. Sreeramulu of Burugapalli village in Kadiri mandal of Anantapur district after its notification and release for trial production last year, which gave encouraging result of reaping 10 quintals of grain yield per acre using just one bag of urea and no other chemical, principal scientist R. Veeraraghavaiah has told The Hindu.

Bumper yield

“Anantapur district, which recorded 47% deficient rainfall during 2018 monsoon saw dismal yield of different crops, but surprisingly witnessed a bumper yield of ABV-04 bajra making the efforts of plant breeding scientist R. Narasimhulu and other colleagues at the ARS, Rekulakunta, successful,” says Mr. Veeraraghavaiah.

It could withstand severe moisture stress conditions where rainfall is less than 400 mm a year, heavy soils with mild temperature in 22 different locations in peninsular India that is classified as zone B, he says.

Produced under All India Coordinated Research Project on Pearl Millet, it stood first with 27% superiority in grain and dry fodder yields with multiple pest and disease resistance.

Rich in iron (70.0 ppm) and zinc (63.0 ppm), sajjalu are very popular in the arid regions of Rayalaseema as main source of food and several items including rotis are prepared with this millet for its fibre content.

 

https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/pearl-millet-to-be-grown-on-big-scale-in-six-states/article26463496.ece

 

 

hope govt provides with good price and market drought areas lo chaala best option and safe crop for farmers

 

 

 

[kichikamukavu]

chinna appudu sajja ni buffalo ki vese vallam , ragulu ni  chicken kosam  . 

[Heroin]

Bajra taste ela untai 

[HugoStrange]

ela ekkuva cultivate chestharu and maddathu dara radu malli. edo diet fad ayindi. adi fade ayithe vellu antha munugutharu

[user789]

59 minutes ago, HugoStrange said:

ela ekkuva cultivate chestharu and maddathu dara radu malli. edo diet fad ayindi. adi fade ayithe vellu antha munugutharu

forget cost...demand peruguthe kalthi start chestharu...