Jhajjar Bajra Pearl Millet Rainfed Haryana

Jhajjar district's sandy loam soils in the Ahirwal belt are well-suited for bajra pearl millet cultivation in the kharif season, with farmers growing HHB-67 hybrid bajra that completes in 65 days and tolerates dry spells better than rice. Bajra grain from Jhajjar is sold at local mandis and ground into atta at village mills for making bajra roti and khichdi, the traditional diet of Haryana's Ahir farming community. The by-product bajra straw (kari) is the primary dry fodder for Murrah buffaloes through the winter, making bajra cultivation integral to both human food security and dairy production in Jhajjar.