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

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

3. 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)

4. Pulses Production (lakh ton) in Uttar Pradesh
The area of gram shrank(normal year lakh ha. but in lakh ha.)

5. Rabi Pulses Production (lakh ton) in Uttar Pradesh

6. i) Targets of each Pulse Crop grown in Rabi & summer season (Area and Production)
(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
was a drought year

7. 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 ( qtl.) and Lentil Seed shortfall ( qtls)
* Requested GoI for seed in Zonal Conference
* GoI may please help to meet the gap.

8. 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.

9. 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

10. iv) Strategies for Area Enhancement
a) Pulses as sole crop
Crop
Area
(lakh ha.)
(Highest year)
Target for
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%

11. 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.

12. 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 ’38”

13. 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.

14. 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).