Good Agricultural Practices in Sesame - An Approach for Achieving Higher Production

Maheswaran P; Kalaiyarasan C

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AgroScience Today, Volume 4, Issue 9 : 0668-0672

OPEN ACCESS | Published on : 30-Sep-2023

Good Agricultural Practices in Sesame - An Approach for Achieving Higher Production

Maheswaran P
Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Kalaiyarasan C
Associate Professor, Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

In the Indian Agricultural economy, oilseeds are the second largest sector next to cereals. India places the top rank in the production in the world. Sesame (Sesamum indicum L.) is the oldest oilseed crop in India with holds the longest history of cultivation. Sesame oil is traditionally valued oil due to the high amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids, oleic acid, and linoleic acid present in oil. The productivity of sesame in India is 431 kg/ha. This was due to the non-adoption of improved cultivation practices. The primary reasons for lower productivity in sesame are mainly cultivated under the rainfed situation with poor crop management practices. Lack of availability of location-specific varieties, varieties resistant to pests and diseases also the reason for low yield. The weather abnormalities lead to increases in the incidence of pests and diseases which leads to yield reduction. In this aspect to manage all the issues in sesame cultivation we must implement good agricultural practices to achieve a higher yield and economics.

Keywords

Good Agricultural Practices,Sesame, Approach, Achieve Higher Production

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