1. National conference on Agriculture for kharif campaign 2015
Promotion of Pulses through Inter Cropping
in Kharif season
Department of Agriculture, Manipur
April 2015

2. Achievements of Rabi pulses, 2014-15
Pea is the major pulse crop covering 26,000 ha
producing 837 Kg/ha
More area under different pulses covered under
NFSM-Pulses since implementation of NFSM
Lentil has introduced in the state
Multi locational trial conducted at different farmers
field and found encouraging.
A new technology of pea cultivation – Zero tillage on
pea introduced and found satisfactory

3. Prospects for Kharif 2015 Black Gram : Area- 1300ha
Production – 1072MT
Yield – 825 Kg/ha
Rice Bean : Area- 1840ha
Production – 1407MT
Yield – 765 Kg/ha
Arhar : Area- 500ha
Production – 370MT
Yield – 740 Kg/ha

4. Intercropping of pulses with other kharif crops
Black gram and Rice bean are the major kharif pulses
Rice bean- a poor man rice, intercropped with Maize in the foot hills
Intercropping of Arhar with Sesame in the upland area
Adoption of intercropping of Sesame with Groundnut in some hill pockets.

5. MAJOR CONSTRAINTS IN PULSES PRODUCTION
Non-availability of improved /suitable variety of pulses mostly for rice bean which accounts for more areas.
SRR is hardly against the desired level for rice bean
Pulses are mostly Grown in marginal and sub- marginal lands in rainfed lands of the state.
Very sensitive to acidity , Soils of the state are acidic.
Mostly grown as mixed crops, intercrops and bund crops.
Poor storability and lack of storage facility.
Post harvest losses
Stray cattle menace restrict the horizontal expansion.
Poor land preparation in rice fallows in absence of
suitable zero tillage implements.

6. Strategy
Intercropping of Rice bean with Sesame, Maize in an area of 1000 ha. in Kharif season.
Demonstration of cultivation of Arhar in upland/bunds with improved variety, Plant protection measure and Bio fertilizers.
Distribution of Sprinkler sets to provide life saving irrigation at critical growth stages of the pulse crops under OFWM.
Provision of Farm Ponds, Water pumping sets, water delivery pipes under NFSM, NMSA, RKVY
Application of micronutrient, bio-fertilizers and bio-pesticides

7. Strategy Condt…… Timley avaialability of HYV seeds Seed Treatment
Soil Amelioration with lime and gypsum under different CSS
Timley avaialability of HYV seeds
Seed Treatment
Organisation of Farmers Training Programme
Exposure visit of farmers as well as extension functionaries under ATMA

8. ISSUES Acidic Soil- needs soil amelioration with lime
Horizontal expansion of land at the foot hills
Availability of irrigation water and its devices
Lack of improved package of practices of Rice bean
Lack of HYV seeds on Rice bean
Suitable technology for intercropped with other
crops
Massive awareness campaign along with
demonstration for intercropped of pulses with other crops.
Application complex fertilizer (designed specifically for pulses
like DAP)
Suitable farm implement for hill agriculture

9. Thank You