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Physics for you subscription published this article page no 23 bajra is sown in hot and dry climatic conditions in northwestern and western parts of the country. it is a hardy crop which resists frequent dry spells and drought in this region. it is cultivated alone as well as part of mixed cropping. this coarse cereal occupies about 5.2 per cent of total cropped area in the country. leading producers of bajra are the states of maharashtra gujarat uttar pradesh rajasthan and haryana. being a rainfed crop the yield level of this crop is low in rajasthan and fluctuates a lot from year to year. yield of this crop has increased during recent years in haryana and gujarat due to introduction of drought resistant varieties and expansion of irrigation under it. maize maize is a food as well as fodder crop grown under semi-arid climatic conditions and over inferior soils. this crop occupies only about 3.6 per cent of total cropped area. maize cultivation is not concentrated in any specific region physics for you subscription issue.