Vol. 12, Special Issue 11 (2023)

Author(s):
Mahalaxmi BK and Sarojani JK

Abstract:
The browntop millet is grown in rainfed tracts of Tumakuru, Chitradurga and Davanagere districts of Karnataka state. In the present study the general information was collected by using pre structured questionnaire from farmers and farm women of Chitradurga, Davanagere and Tumkur district. In rainfed conditions among the millets cultivated, higher percentage of farmers cultivated little millet (92.53%) and least cultivated was browntop millet and pearl millet (78.50%). In irrigated conditions higher percentage of farmers cultivated browntop millet (21.50%) and least cultivated was little millet (7.44%). The millets consumed by farmers were kodo millet, proso millet, barnyard millet and browntop millet. The farmers consumed millet in the form of boiled rice and roti.