Production (Global) 18.8% (2nd largest) - - - Season Kharif (primary) Rabi (South India) Kharif Kharif Rainfed (partly irrigated Irrigated (⅔ area) & Rainfed (irrigated in Water Requirement in South) Rainfed Rainfed North) Distribution Gujarat Rajasthan Tamil Nadu Telangana High (Tamil Nadu - Yield irrigated) Low (Telangana Andhra Pradesh Karnataka) Area %3.6 of cropped area %2.5 of cropped area - - Challenges Low yield in some areas Frost sensitivity fluctuating yield - 90% production in Madhya Pradesh & Concentrated in Additional Notes - Maharashtra South