Barley
Area, Production and Productivity of Barley in Sikkim.
Barley is a minor rabi cereal crop of Sikkim grown only in small pockets over an area of about 1.15 thousand hectare. The production of barley is subjected by systematic implementation of Agronomic Practices as well as crop improvement work including introduction and Acclimatization of high yielding varieties.
| |
Year |
Area (000’ hectares) |
Production (000’ tones) |
Productivity (kg./ha) |
| 1. |
2003-2004 |
1.23 |
1.51 |
1227.64 |
| 2. |
2004-2005 |
1.23 |
1.52 |
1235.00 |
| 3. |
2005-2006 |
1.23 |
1.59 |
1292.68 |
| 4. |
2006-2007 |
1.15 |
1.27 |
1104.35 |
| 5. |
2007-2008 |
0.71 |
0.66 |
929.58 |
| 6. |
2008-2009 |
0.50 |
0.47 |
930.00 |
| 7. |
2009-2010 |
1.00 |
0.92 |
920.00 |
| 8. |
2010-2011 |
0.64 |
0.61 |
951.09 |
| 9. |
2011-2012 |
0.65 |
0.63 |
965.52 |
| 10. |
2012-2013 |
0.59 |
0.59 |
1000.00 |
| 11. |
2013-2014 |
0.58 |
0.59 |
1020.69 |
| 12. |
2014-2015 |
0.57 |
0.60 |
1052.60 |
| 13. |
2015-2016 |
0.45 |
0.47 |
1055.93 |
| 14. |
2016-2017 |
0.45 |
0.48 |
1061.81 |
| 15. |
2017-2018 |
0.42 |
0.45 |
1072.64 |
| 16. |
2018-2019 |
0.79 |
0.84 |
1072.69 |
| 17. |
2019-2020 |
0.40 |
0.46 |
1150.83 |
| 18. |
2020-2021 |
0.35 |
0.40 |
1167.63 |
Source: Annual Reports, Food Security & Agriculture Development Department, Government of Sikkim