A.  Name of the Agro Climatic Zone : Middle Gujarat Agro Climatic Zone-III

B.  Rainfall: 400 to 900 mm (Last 30 year average 786 mm)

C.  Soil: Soil of the centre is sandy loam, black and heavy black. Water holding capacity is very poor. Depth of the soil is about 50 cm.

D. Temperature: This centre comes in middle Gujarat Agro climatic Zone-III. The winter is cold having minimum temperature up to 5.0 C^o and summers are hot. The maximum temperature rise up to 45.0 C^o. The monsoon commence early i.e. around 15^th June and withdraws by 1^st week of September. Average total rainfall around 400-900 mm.

E.  Geographical Details: The Hill Millet Research Station is located on National Highway No.59 near Dahod at distance of 5 km in southern direction from Dahod city on Ahmedabad-Indore National Highway. Dahod is district headquarter of Dahod (20^o 50' N and 75^o 18' E). The elevation of Location is 280 meter above mean sea level (MSL).

F.  Soil properties: Soil nitrogen availability is poor medium in phosphorus and high in potash.

   Type: Sandy Loam, Black and heavy black, medium to poor   

     productive and responsive to fertilizersA.