Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci (2021) 10(01): 2283-2293 2283 Original Research Article https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2021.1001.264 Response of Varieties and Sowing Dates on Water Productivity of Chickpea in Kymore Plateau and Satpura Hills Agro-climatic Zone of M.P. Ashish Suryavanshi*, M.L. Sahu, Manish Bhan, R.N. Shrivastava and M.K. Dubey Department of Soil and Water Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering, JNKVVV Jabalpur, M.P. India *Corresponding author ABSTRACT Introduction Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) is cultivated almost in all parts of the country mainly as a rainfed crop (68%) area by (ICRISAT, 2003). Chickpea is a very important pulse crop in the leguminous family. This light brown coloured pulse is considered to be a good source of protein and is also called by the name of “Garbanzo beans”. It is used as an edible seed and is also used for making flour throughout the world. During 2017-18chickpea production has been estimated to be about 11.23 million tonnes at a record productivity level of 1063 kg/ha in an area of 10.56 Million ha. Madhya Pradesh is the major production state which contributes 8Mt which is maximum in any state. The area, production and productivity of chickpea in Madhya Pradesh is 2.90 million ha, 3.50 Million Tonnes and 1219 kg/ha. Irrigation consumes more water than any other activity, and thus the challenges of water sustainability and food security are closely linked. Water International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 10 Number 01 (2021) Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com To study on water productivity of chickpea under different combinations of varieties and sowing dates. A study was carried out during Rabi 2019-20 in the research farm of Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Jabalpur. Three chickpea varieties (JG-14, JGG-1, JGK-1) and three dates of sowing (15 th Nov, 30 th Nov, 15 th Dec) were considered for the study. The statistical analysis was carried out in split plot design. The maximum water productivity of chickpea variety JG-14 (97 kgha -1 cm -1 ) was significantly superior to variety JGK-1 and JGG-1. The water productivity of chickpea variety JGG-1 (88 kgha -1 cm -1 ) and variety JGK-1 (89 kgha -1 cm -1 ) both were at par. The water productivity of sowing dates15 th Nov (97 kgha -1 cm -1 ) and 30 th Nov (93kg ha -1 cm -1 ) were at par but significantly superior to sowing date of 15 th Dec (84kgha -1 cm -1 ). Keywords Chickpea variety, Sowing dates, Water productivity, Agro climatic zone Accepted: 15 December 2020 Available Online: 10 January 2021 Article Info