Some facts about pulses cultivation in India
1..India is the largest producer of pulses in the world ,accounting for 15 percent of the world output.
2.Gram accounts 40 percent of the production of pulses.
3.Share of pluses in food grain basket fall from 15.3 percent pre Green Revolution Period to 6.5 in 2005-06.
4..The per hectare yield of pulses in all developed countries taken together is 1.75 tonnes against 0.70 tonnes in developing countries.in India average is 0.58 tonnes per hectare.
5..The per hectare yield in India is lower than in China,Nepal,Bhutan,Bangladesh and Shri Lanka.The yield in Indonesia, Japan, Egypt are two to three times higher than that in India.
6..The average daily per capita availability of pulses was 31 grams against the all time peak of 75 grams in 1958.this fall short of the minimum nutrition levels of 80 grams and 70 grams recommened by FAO and Indian Councial Of Medical Research respectively.
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