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AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF SUNFLOWER IN NANDED DISTRICT

CHOUDHARI GOVIND PANDURANG

Asst. Professor Pansare Mahavidyalaya, Arjapur Tq. Biloli Dist. Nanded

Abstract— Sunflower is one of the most important oil seed crop grown in temperate countries. It is a

major source of vegetable oil in the world. In India it has gained popularity due to the national priority of vegetable oil production. India is one of the largest producers of oilseed crop in the world. Keywords— Sunflower ,vegetable oil , Farmers ,seed crop . INTRODUCTION

Sunflower occupies fourth place among oilseed crops in terms of acreage and production. Farmers find sunflower as a highly profitable crop, especially in Southern peninsula, consisting of Northern Karnataka, Marathwada and Rayalseema, where the crop is largely cultivated under rain fed conditions during late kharif/rabi season. Due to its short duration, it ideally is sown more between August and October. Karnataka accounts for nearly half the area under sunflower in the country. (1)

Sunflower oil is considered as a premium when compared to other vegetable oils. Sunflower is the oil of preference among the consumers across world due to its health appeal and in India too, sunflower oil is the largest selling oil in the branded oil segment. Sunflower is also a crop of choice for farmers due to its wider adaptability, high yield potential, shorter duration and profitability.

According to observation of table, it may observe that during 2002-03 the area under sunflower was 16,700 hectares wherefrom the total produce obtained was 12,200 tonnes which showed the yield of 0.73 tonnes/hectares. During the following year, the area rose by 700 hectares i.e. 17,400 hectares and the production was also rose by 900 tonnes with the yield of 0.75 tonnes/hectares.

TABLE AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF SUNFLOWER IN NANDED DISTRICT

(2002-03 TO 2008-09)

Year Area (In Hectare)

Production (In Tonnes)

Yield (Tonnes/ Hect.)

2002-03 16,700 12,200 0.73

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2003-04 17,400 13,100 0.75 2004-05 21,800 9,800 0.45 2005-06 26,100 13,200 0.51 2006-07 26,200 16,000 0.61 2007-08 149 129 0.87 2008-09 10,900 6,500 0.60

Increase/Decrease over review period - 34.73 - 46.72 - 17.80

Source: Directorate of Economics & Statistics, Govt. of Maharashtra.

GRAPH AREA, PRODUCTION AND YIELD OF SUNFLOWER IN NANDED DISTRICT

In the year 2004-05, the area under Sunflower cultivation was rose by 4,400 hectares than that of the earlier year. But the production decreased by 3,300 tonnes which showed the yield of 0.45 tonnes/hectares.

During the succeeding years i.e. 2005-06 and 2006-07, the area under cultivation was at par i.e. 26,100 hectares and 26,200 hectares respectively. The total produce was 13,200 tonnes for the year 2005-06 and 16,000 tonnes for the year 2006-07 which showed the yield of 0.51 and 0.61 tonnes/hectares respectively.

During the year i.e. 2007-08 due to drought or like phenomenon the yield was 0. 87 tonnes/hectares having the area under cultivation at an exceptionally low level i.e. 149 hectares wherefrom the total produce obtained was 129 tonnes. In the year 2008-09, the area under Sunflower cultivation was 10,900 hectares and the produce obtained was 6,500 tonnes which showed the yield of 0.60 tonnes/hectares.

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CONCLUSION:

In nutshell, it can be concluded that area under Sunflower production decreased by 34.73% as well as the production is dropped by 46.72% and the yield also declined by 17.80%.

REFERENCE:

1. http://www.nuziveeduseeds.com/Sunflower