JOWAR Use recommended high-yielding varieties/hybrids, seed treatment with thiram/captan @ 3g/kg of seed. Timely sowing before first july to avoid pest problems such as shhotfly and earhead bug. Proper weed management upto one month after sowing Balanced fertilizer management. Flat bed sowing followed by ridging at 30 DAS results in moisture conservation and high yield on red soil. Intercropping jowar and regram in2:1 ratio. Intercropping of jowar and cowpea in2:2 ratio. Need-based plant protection against insect diseases.