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ENHANCING PULSES PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY : A WAY FORWARD

ENHANCING PULSES PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY : A WAY FORWARD . Dr. Gurbachan Singh Agriculture Commissioner Ministry of Agriculture Krishi Bhavan New Delhi. Area under important pulse crops and major pulse producing States. Import 3-4 m t / year Prices quite high

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ENHANCING PULSES PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY : A WAY FORWARD

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  1. ENHANCING PULSES PRODUCTION AND PRODUCTIVITY : A WAY FORWARD Dr. Gurbachan Singh Agriculture Commissioner Ministry of Agriculture Krishi Bhavan New Delhi

  2. Area under important pulse crops and major pulse producing States Import 3-4 m t / year Prices quite high Other countries 1700-2000 kg/ha Current Production : 14.7 m t By 2020 : 22-24 m t Productivity : : 659 kg / ha

  3. Pulses

  4. Pulses Production : Major Constraints • Poor genetic potential • Inadequate quality seed availability • Marginal soils /85% under rainfed • Inadequate nutrition • Pests : Pod borer, YVM, Seed treatment • MSP, Marketing and Trade • Blue bulls • Implements / machinery

  5. Opportunities in Summer Moong Cultivation

  6. Win-Win Situation • Excellent 60 days SML 668 variety • Farmers willing and eager to adopt • Only two irrigations (including pre sowing) • No pest /disease during this season • 10% saving in N for following rice • Wheat –summer Moong – Rice (Only additional Crop)

  7. Target, Expected Output and Constraints • Target : 25% of the total area ; 2 m ha for 2011 and 2012 summer - Expected output : 700 kg X 2 m ha = 1.4 m t • Seed Requirement of SML 668 : 50000 tons Constraints : • Seed Availability • Electricity during 2nd fortnight of April • Procurement, Marketing, Trade

  8. Pulses in Rainfed Rice Fallows

  9. Opportunities • Sufficient rainfall during Kharif • Fallow during Rabi or local pulse varieties are grown • Several short duration varieties available Chickpea : JG74, IG14, Vaibhav, WR315, ICCV2, ICCV10, KAK2 Lentil : JL3, JL1, K75, DPL62 Peas : Ambika, Paras, Shubhra, JL6, IPS 99525 • Above short duration pulse varieties fits well with short duration rice varieties : MTU 1010, Haroon, Dantashwari, Purnima etc.

  10. Target, Expected Output and Constraints Target and Expected Output • 4 m ha in two years • Additional production 2.4 m t (@ 600 kg / ha) Constraints • Availability of quality seed • Water for 1-2 irrigations / rain water harvesting • IPM / INM / Zero tillage machines • Focused Campaign

  11. Rainfed Upland Rice Areas

  12. Opportunities • Very low rice productivity ( 1 to 1.5 t/ha). Substitution with pulses and Oilseeds • Pigeonpea on bunds/intercropping pulses • 2-3 m ha area can be shifted for pulses with a potential to get about 1 to 1.5 m t additional pulses.

  13. THANK YOU

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