Identification of suitable and profitable rabi crops for high altitude and tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh Rao K. Tejeswara*, Rao A. Upendra, Sekhar D., Rao N. Venugopala Agricultural Research Station, Seethampeta – 532 443, Andhra Pradesh, India *E-mail: arsseethampeta@gmail.com
Online published on 30 November, 2019. Abstract Field experiments were conducted at Agricultural Research Station, Seethampeta, Andhra Pradesh, India to find out the suitable and profitable rabi crops for higher altitude and tribal area of AP during three consecutive rabi seasons 2008–09, 2009–10 and 2010–11. Crops selected were irrigated dry crops viz., horse gram, maize, sunflower, ground nut, Bengal gram, soybean, mustard and rajmah beans. The results indicate that, among different crops, maize, sunflower and mustard are the most viable option as these crops recorded higher yield, production efficiency, economic efficiency, value cost ratio, water use efficiency, energy productivity, net returns and rupee returned per rupee invested. However, while selecting the crops sound nutrient management strategy must be followed to maintain soil fertility due to their exhaustive nature. Top Keywords Rabi crops, yield, energetic, economics, water use, altitude, tribal. Top |