The study has been conducted with the objective of investigating the trends in sorghum area, production and productivity in major sorghum growing former districts of Telangana state. Secondary data related to sorghum area, production and productivity is collected for the recent two decades from 2001-02 to 2020-21. Compound annual growth rate is computed for Period I (2001-02 to 2010-11), Period II (2011-12 to 2020-21) and for overall period. During the study period it was observed that negative growth trend was observed in sorghum area and production whereas positive growth rate was observed in sorghum productivity in Telangana and it’s major former sorghum growing districts. From the study it was observed that decline in sorghum area was major concern so that appropriate measures should be taken by concerned authorities.

CAGR, production, productivity, former districts, Telangana

It is concluded from the study that over the past two decades sorghum area and production are in decreasing trend while sorghum productivity is in positive trend in study area. UN declared the year 2023 as International Year of Millets which was proposed by the Indian government to promote millets for food security and nutritional security both at national and global level in the future. However, the millet area decline is a major concern, sorghum being a major millet grown in the study area also recorded drastic decline in the area. Hence, the availability of high yielding varieties and hybrids to farmers through extension services will help in increase area, yields and production. Incentivisation of sorghum production by way of seed subsidies in the study area will encourage the farmers to shift towards sorghum cultivation. Mixed cropping, intercropping, crop rotation models should also be promoted to increase sorghum area in the state through FPOs and community approach.

Anusha T., Anuradha N., K . Suhasini and C. Padmaveni (2023). Trend analysis of sorghum in major former districts of Telangana state. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(8): 511-514.