District-wise Area, Production and Yield of Small Millets, 2019-20:
(Area in Hectare, Production in Tonnes, Yield in Tonnes/Hectare)
District | Season | Area | Production | Yield |
East District | Kharif | 754 | 808 | 1.07 |
North District | Kharif | 610 | 595 | 0.98 |
South District | Kharif | 475 | 490 | 1.03 |
West District | Kharif | 443 | 474 | 1.07 |
Total - Small Millets |
| 2282.00 | 2367 | 1.04 |
Source : Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Estimates of Area of Small Millets, 2015-16 to 2019-20:
State | Area ('000 Hectares) | ||||
2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | |
Sikkim | 3.57 | 6.65 | 2.47 | 2.11 | 2.28 |
All India | 649.90 | 619.11 | 546.27 | 453.75 | 458.35 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Estimates of Production of Small Millets, 2015-16 to 2019-20:
State | Production ('000 Tonnes) | ||||
2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | |
Sikkim | 3.50 | 6.71 | 2.55 | 2.18 | 2.37 |
All India | 390.92 | 441.94 | 438.99 | 333.00 | 370.81 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
Estimates of Yield of Small Millets, 2015-16 to 2019-20:
State | Yield (Kg./Hectare) | ||||
2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | |
Sikkim | 980 | 1009 | 1031 | 1032 | 1037 |
All India | 602 | 714 | 804 | 734 | 809 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India