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An Analysis of Impact of Temperature on Onion Crop Yield in Bhavnagar District Using Principal Component Analysis

Bhavnagar is one of the leading onions producing district of Saurashtra region in Gujarat state. Mahuva, Talaja, Ghogha, Jesar, Palitana are the most contributing talukas to onion production of Bhavnagar district. Onions are grown in three distinct seasons in our country (1) Rabi – planted in April–May (2) Kharif – cultivated from October to December (3) Late Kharif – sown from January to March as a result, onion crops become available in the market during each of these periods corresponding to their respective seasons.