Production expected to increase due to increase of 6.50 lakh hectare in sowing area of pulses
21-Aug-2024 01:12 PM
New Delhi. During the current Kharif season, as compared to last year, there has been a good increase in the sowing area of pulse crops, especially tur (tuvar) and moong, and the weather and monsoon conditions are also quite favourable,
due to which the crops are growing in a better way. This time, there has been good monsoon rain in top pulse producing states like Maharashtra, Karnataka,
Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat, and due to high market prices, farmers have also received a great income from the last crop, which has increased their enthusiasm and attraction towards the cultivation of pulses.
But the surprising thing is that the sowing area of urad is lagging behind by about 1.20 lakh hectare from last year, whereas its market price is much higher than the government support price and due to this, farmers are also getting good income.
In the most prominent producing state- Madhya Pradesh, everyone's attention is focused on the sowing area and weather of urad.
According to the latest data of the Union Agriculture Ministry, during the current Kharif season, compared to last year, the production area of pigeon pea jumped from 40.75 lakh hectares to 45.80 lakh hectares and the sowing area of moong increased from 30.25 lakh hectares to 33.25 lakh hectares,
but the area of black gram decreased from 29.50 lakh hectares to 28.30 lakh hectares. Similarly, the area of moth and horse gram is also lagging behind last year, while the sowing area of other Kharif pulses is almost equal to last year.
The weather and monsoon conditions will have a great impact on pulse crops during the remaining days of August and the entire period of September. Under this,
it is necessary to keep an eye especially on the crop of black gram and moong because these crops are more sensitive to the weather.
Scattered harvesting and preparation of the early new crop of these two pulses will start from next month.
If the heavy rains of the southwest monsoon continue in the major producing areas, then pulse crops may suffer serious damage. The Tuvar crop comes quite late.