"Sorghum is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. Due to importance of the crop, the study examined its trends in area, production and productivity in Ajmer, Pali, Nagaur, Tonk districts as well as Rajasthan state. Study was based on secondary data collected from Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Pant Krishi Bhawan, Govt. of Rajasthan, Jaipurfora period of 20 years i.e., from 2001-02 to 2020-21. In case of area and production of Ajmer, Pali, Nagaur, Tonk districts and Rajasthan state, logli…

Sorghum is one of the most important cereal crops in the world. It is India’s fifth most produced crop after Rice, Wheat, Maize and Pearl millet by marginal and small farmers in semi-arid regions. It is an important source of feed, fodder and bio-fuel apart from food. Due to importance of the crop, the present study examined its trends in area, production and productivity in Ajmer district as well as Rajasthan state. Methodology: Study was based on secondary data collected from Directorate of Economics & Stati…

Forests have a central role to play as the world confronts the challenges of climate change, food shortages, and improved livelihoods for a growing population. By 2050, if forecasts come true, there will be an additional two billion people who need to be housed, fed,clothed, and given access to livelihoods. This is an enormous problem, especially in light of recent World Bank study indicating that global temperatures may increase by 4 degrees Celsius this century, having an effect on water supply, agriculture, and…

Background: Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is cultivated in almost all parts of world covering more than 50 countries spread over Asia, Africa Europe, Australia, north America and South America countries and is the second most important food legumes crop after common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Chickpea has played a major role in realization of pulse Revolution in india making the country near self-sufficient in pluses. Gram is extensively grow in india. Due to its high nutritional value and its ability to fix at…

The growth trends in area, production and productivity of isabgol in Nagaur district and in the Rajasthan state as a whole have been estimated by the three growth rate functions/models like linear, semi-log and compound models. The estimates of growth rates pertained to the period from 2009-10 to 2018-19. In this analysis, semi-log growth function was found to bebest fitted model as it is having highest value of R2 (coefficient of determination) and lowest value of RMSE (root mean square error). Findings showed th…