write a short note on the cultivation of pulses in India
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The pulses are unique crops as they have in-built mechanism to fix atmospheric nitrogen in their root nodules. They are also rich in protein and fit well in various cropping systems. India is a rare country which grows such a variety of pulse crops which none of the countries in the world growth
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The commonly grown pulses are chickpea or grain, Cicer arictinum Linn, pigeonpea [Cajanls cajan (L.) Millsp 1, blackgram or urdbean (Phaseolus vulgaris Linn) and rice bean [V, umbellata (Thunb.) Ohwi and Ohasi.
The area under pulse has been fluctuating between 22 and 24 million ha. However, there was improvement in production, which is mainly on account of increase in productivity as result of generation of new varieties or technology of their cultivation.
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Chickpea, pigeon pea, lentil, mung bean, urad bean and field pea are major pulses grown and consumed in India. Among the pulses, chickpeacontributed 48%, Pigeonpea 17%, blackgram 10%, greengram 7% and other pulses 18% towards total pulses production.Jul 8, 2018