INDIAN PULSES CROP SCENARIO 2020-2021
THE CROP OF PIGEON PEA WHOLE (TOOR) AND DESI CHICKPEA WHOLE (KALA CHANA) IS GOOD
THE CHICKPEA/CHANA CROP IS NEARLY DOUBLED
PIGEON PEA /TOOR CROP YIELD /SOWING IS NEARLY DOUBLED BUT QUALITY IS SLIGHTLY LOWER
MOONG WHOLE NEW CROP AUG/SEP
URID WHOLE NEW CROP AUG/SEP
CURRENT CROP IN MOONG AND URID SHORTAGE.
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1.1. Origin
A variety of pulse crops are grown in India (Figure 1-4: p203-205) and world.
Among the crops, the major ones are Gram, Pigeonpea, Lentil, Fieldpeas etc.
According to history, origin of Gram is in South West Asia – probably Afghanistan
and Persia, Pigeonpea in Africa, Lentil in Turkey to South Iran and Fieldpeas in
Mediterranean Region of Southern Europe and Western Asia. The origin place of
each pulse crops has been presented in Column 1.2. of Annexure 1 (p 51-55).
1.2. Importance
Pulses are consumed as Dal, which is a cheap source of plant protein. These are
consumed because of body building properties due to presence of various amino
acids. These also have medicinal properties. By products of pulses like leaves, pod
coats and bran are fed to animals in the form of dry fodder. Some pulse crops like
Gram, Lobia, Urdbean & Moongbean are fed to animals as green fodder. Moong
plants are also used as green manure which improve soil health and adds nutrient
into the soil. Importance of pulse crops has been presented in Column 1.3. of
Annexure 1 (p 51-55).
1.3. Scientific name
Scientific name in accordance with binomial nomenclature alongwith the details of
chromosome number and synonyms of the pulse crops are given in Columns 1.4. &
1.5 of Annexure 1 (P 56).
1.4. Morphology
Most of the cultivated pulse plants are annuals having shrub / herb habits and these are
important for maintaining soil health as biological nitrogen is fixed in soil by their
root nodules. Morphology in respect of all pulse plants is presented in Column 1.6. of
Annexure 1 (p 57-60).
1.5. Species
In ancient period, all plant species were in wild form. With passage of time, humans as
per their necessity identified useful and cultivable plants including pulses.
Identification of more cultivable plants by scientific community from wild species is
still continued. The details about wild / cultivated plant species and their major
growing areas are presented in Columns 1.7 and 1.9 of Annexure 1 (p 57-60 and p
61-63).
1.6. Nutritional value
Pulses are major source of plant protein and carbohydrates. Other nutrients like
Phosphorus, Minerals, Vitamin C, Riboflavin and essential Amino acids are also
major constituent. The details of nutritional value each of pulses are given in Column
1.8. of Annexure 1 (p 61-63).