Question

What is the contribution of pulses in Indian agriculture?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

India is the largest producer,consumer and importer of pulses. It produces about 25% of the production of the global output. About 27% of the global consumption is consumed by the country and imports about 14% of the global import.

It contributes about 7 to 10 per cent of the entire production of food grains in the country. About 20 per cent of the total area of cultivation is under this food grains .

It is grown in both Rabi and Kharif seasons. More than 60 per cent of the Rabi pulses contribute of the total production.

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Answer 2

The contribution of pulses in Indian agriculture is immense. They constitute around 7-10 percent of the total ‘food grain production’ in the country.

EXPLANATION:

Pulses are grown in almost 20% of the total area under food grain cultivation. They are grown both in the Kharif and the Rabi seasons though ‘Rabi pulses’ contribute more than ‘60 percent of the total production’.

India is the ‘largest producer’ of pulses in the world. She produces approximately 25% of the total global production and consumes 27% of the total world consumption. Thus the ‘contribution of pulses’ to Indian agriculture is immense.