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

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3 Area under important pulse crops and major pulse producing States Major Crops Major States Crop Area (%) State Production (%) Chickpea39Maharashtra20 Pigeon pea 21M.P.17 Mung bean 11Rajasthan11 Urad bean 10U.P.11 Lentil7A.P11 Peas5 70% of Total Production Current Production : 14.7 m t By 2020 : m t Productivity : : 659 kg / ha Import 3-4 m t / year Prices quite high Other countries kg/ha

4 Pulses State Highest productivity (Kg/ha) State Lowest productivity (Kg/ha) Haryana979.6 Tamil Nadu Punjab907.9 J & K U.P.898.7Karnataka465.7 Kerala818.2Orissa481.2 Andhra Pradesh 817.6Rajasthan497.3 All India

5 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

6 Opportunities in Summer Moong Cultivation State Wheat Area ( m ha) Punjab3.53 Haryana2.40 Western U.P. (Approx) 2.00 Total8.01

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

8 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 : tons Constraints : Seed Availability Seed Availability Electricity during 2 nd fortnight of April Electricity during 2 nd fortnight of April Procurement, Marketing, Trade Procurement, Marketing, Trade

9 Pulses in Rainfed Rice Fallows State Area (m ha) Chhattisgarh2.94 Jharkhand1.75 M.P.1.75 Orissa1.22 West Bengal 1.72 Total9.38

10Opportunities  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 Lentil : JL3, JL1, K75, DPL62 Peas : Ambika, Paras, Shubhra, JL6, IPS  Above short duration pulse varieties fits well with short duration rice varieties : MTU 1010, Haroon, Dantashwari, Purnima etc.

11 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

12 Rainfed Upland Rice Areas Zone Area ( M ha) A. Eastern Zone (Assam, Bihar, Orissa, West Bengal, Easter U.P, Eastern M.P B. Western Zone (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan) 0.79 C. Southern Zone (A.P., Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu) 0.64 D. North and NEH 0.35 Total7.01

13Opportunities Very low rice productivity ( 1 to 1.5 t/ha). Substitution with pulses and Oilseeds Very low rice productivity ( 1 to 1.5 t/ha). Substitution with pulses and Oilseeds Pigeonpea on bunds/intercropping pulses 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. 2-3 m ha area can be shifted for pulses with a potential to get about 1 to 1.5 m t additional pulses.

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