A. K. DHAKA, BHAGAT SINGH, KAMAL, R. D. JAT AND AMIT KUMAR
RDS Seed Farm, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
Department of Agronomy, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
Krishi Vigyan Kendra-Kaithal, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar-125 004 (Haryana), India
*(e-mail: kamalkhroad@gmail.com)
(Received: 12 December 2025; Accepted: 29 December 2025)
SUMMARY
Prevailing changed climatic conditions compelled us to go for climate smart low input requiring crops which have short life, high tolerance to water and temperatures stress. So, millets which are also known as ‘Nutri Cereals’ may be best choice to ensure national food and nutritional security. To see the scope of millets in semi-arid conditions of Hisar district of Haryana eight millets (foxtail millet, little millet, browntop millet, proso millet, kodo millet, barnyard millet, finger millet and pearl millet) were evaluated for their economic, yield and energy performance by conducting a field experiment at CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India during Kharif seasons of 2022 and 2023 in randomized block with three replications. On the basis of two years field study, it was concluded that all millets were feasible in Hisar district of Haryana but except pearl millet and foxtail millet, other millets were found uneconomical having negative returns and B:C less than one. Among all millets, Pearl millet recorded significantly higher grain yield (2427 kg/ha) and net energy returns (1,21,172 MJ/ha), while foxtail millet recorded higher net returns (Rs. 4353/ha) and B:C (1.09). So, farmers in semi arid regions of Haryana may go for pearl millet or foxtail millet to earn higher economic and energy returns.
Key words: Economics, energy, millets, yield, returns