Road Map for Augmenting Pulses Production National Conference on Agriculture for Rabi Campaign-2016-17 to be held on 15-16 Sep. 2016 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi Department of Agriculture, Uttar Pradesh

Pulse Production Scenario in UP Year Area (lakh ha.) Production (lakh ton) Productivity (Q/ha.) Remark 2011-12 24.16 23.99 9.92 - 2012-13 23.96 23.89 9.97 2013-14 23.61 15.24 6.36 Unexpected heavy rainfall due to Hudhud typhoon in Oct. 2013, which lead to low production of Kharif crops 2014-15 23.50 12.48 5.31 Major drought in Kharif and untimely heavy rains in Rabi, due to which production reduced 2015-16 18.84 11.02 5.91 Drought (50 districts declared drought affected) 2016-17 (Target) 26.31 30.60 11.63 Status is given by putting Kharif & Rabi pulses together . Arhar area reduced (0.46 lakh ha.) during 2015-16 (2.65 lakh ha.) against 2012-13 (3.11 lakh ha.) Urd area increased (0.47 lakh) during 2015-16 (5.70 lakh ha.) against 2012-13 (5.23 lakh ha.) Moong area (0.05 lakh ha.) increased during 2015-16 (0.46 lakh ha.) against 2012-13 (0.41 lakh ha.)

Constraints in Pulse Production Problem of blue bull all over the state and stray animals in Bundelkhand Non-availability of temperature resistant varieties Lack of certified seed (especially pea and lentil – small seeded)

Pulses Production (lakh ton) in Uttar Pradesh The area of gram shrank(normal year 2011-12 - 6.01 lakh ha. but in 2015-16 - 2.67 lakh ha.)

Rabi Pulses Production (lakh ton) in Uttar Pradesh

i) Targets of each Pulse Crop grown in Rabi & summer season (Area and Production) 2015-16 2016-17 (Target) Area (lakh ha.) Prod. (lakh ton) Prodty. (Q/ha.) Rabi - Gram 2.87 1.63 6.11 5.84 8.05 13.78 Pea 2.86 2.85 9.95 4.50 6.75 15.00 Lentil 3.35 2.38 7.10 6.15 7.22 11.74 Total Rabi 9.08 6.86 - 16.49 22.02 Zaid - Urd 0.44 0.24 5.40 0.48 0.32 6.66 Moong 0.51 0.34 6.72 0.56 0.46 8.21 Total Zaid 0.95 0.58 1.04 0.78 Grand Total 10.03 7.44 17.53 22.8 2015-16 was a drought year

ii) Arrangements for inputs especially a). Quality Seed (certified) Crop Requirement (Qtl.) Availability Gram 55030 78375 Pea 23661 13579* Lentil 48925 8605* * Pea seed shortfall ( - 10000 qtl.) and Lentil Seed shortfall (-40000 qtls) * Requested GoI for seed in Zonal Conference * GoI may please help to meet the gap.

c) Micronutrient (Zinc, Iron, Boron etc.) b) Bio-fertilizer (Rhizobium, PSB, Zinc Solublizers etc.) Bio-fertilizer (Rhizobium & PSB Culture) are sufficient available for the treatment of seed and soil. c) Micronutrient (Zinc, Iron, Boron etc.) Micronutrient and micronutrient mixture of different grades are available and distribution infrastructure is well equipped. d) Sulphur Sulphur and Gypsum are available as per requirement.

iii) Seed Minikits – Target & Distribution Crop / Variety Target (No. of Minikit) Distribution Rabi - Gram - GNG-1581 12500 yet to be supplied by KRIBHCO - GNG-1581 6250 " " HIL - Lentil - VL 126 2000 " " NSC - Pant L-8 25000 " " NSC - Shekhar-3 3750 " " NSC Summer – Urd - Pant U-31 15000 - Pant U-31 6000 " " HIL Total 70500

iv) Strategies for Area Enhancement a) Pulses as sole crop Crop Area 2011-12 (lakh ha.) (Highest year) Target for 2016-17 Area Expansion Rabi - Gram 6.01 5.84 - 0.17 Pea 3.12 4.50 1.38 Lentil 5.33 6.15 0.82 Zaid - Urd 0.48 Moong 0.41 0.56 0.15 Total 15.35 17.53 2.18 2.18 lakh ha. area proposed for expansion which is 14.1% against the Vikas Agenda Target 12.1%

c) Pulses in Rice- fallow b) Pulses as Intercrop Intercropping of Moong / Urd with sugarcane during zaid (1 lakh ha.) is proposed as per suitable agri-eco situation 25 districts covered (Urd- 14 districts & Moong 11 districts) c) Pulses in Rice- fallow There are 40 districts under Rice –fallow in the state. There is 0.72 lakh ha. area under rice- fallow in which Lentil and Ziad Moong and Urd will be sown. d) Cultivation of Summer Moong Target for zaid pulse cultivation – Urd 0.48 lakh ha. and Moong 0.56 lakh ha.

v) Strategies for Productivity Enhancement a) Arrangements of life saving irrigation – Sprinklers, Farm Ponds, Water Harvesting Structures etc. Sprinkler sets are available for distribution State Govt. has taken a new initiative in main pulse growing area (Bundelkhand region) to provide life saving irrigation for pulses crop Khet Talab Yojana – under the scheme 1880 farm ponds constructed against the target of 2000. 139 check-dam constructed for pulse irrigation (1000 ha. area) in Bundelkhand region against the target of 142. NW Jhansi Checkdam Chelra-1st , Latitude-25038’35” Longitude- 79056’38”

b) Plant Protection Measures including IPM 100% seed treatment with fungicide / insecticide / Rhizobium + PSB Culture Mechanical device – Light Trap will also be provided to the farmers. Biopesticide (Trichoderma and Beauveria basiana) are available as per requirement. As a plant protection measures, weedicide and insecticide are available as per requirement.

vi) Issues related to Pulses Production Problem of Blue bull / stray animals Development of short duration varieties by SAUs / Research Institutions Due to shortage of pulse seed rate of seeds has gone up. In view of this subsidy should be enhanced. Lack of certified seeds especially pea and lentil (small seeded).