Kharif Pulses 2015
MUMBAI (Commoditiescontrol) - Important Kharif pulses are Redgram (Tur), Green Gram (Mung and Black gram (Urad). Red gram alone accounts for about 50% of total Kharif pulses output followed by Black gram and Green gram. About 70% of Urad and Mung are grown in Kharif, while Tur is exclusively in Kharif only.
Tur (Red gram)
Table 1: Sowing Progress of Red gram (Tur) as on Jul 2, 2015 (lakh hectares)
State |
Normal |
Current |
Previous |
Change % |
Andhra Pradesh |
0.145 |
0.12 |
0.14 |
-14.29 |
Telangana |
0.97 |
1.32 |
0.56 |
135.71 |
Gujarat |
0.158 |
0.477 |
0.086 |
454.65 |
Karnataka |
1.124 |
1.73 |
0.58 |
198.28 |
Madhya Pradesh |
0.244 |
1.39 |
0.07 |
1885.71 |
Maharashtra |
1.335 |
3.252 |
0.858 |
279.02 |
Orissa |
0.098 |
0.16 |
0.079 |
102.53 |
Uttar Pradesh |
0.656 |
0.5 |
0.32 |
56.25 |
All India |
5.004 |
9.254 |
3.04 |
204.41 |
Source: The weekly report compiled by Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India.
Note: Normal: Average Area of Last Five Year Same Week
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Urad (Black gram)
Urad is primarily a kharif season crop with about 70-75% of it is produced in kharif and the rest is cultivated in rabi season.
Table 2: Sowing Progress of Urad (Black gram) as on Jul 2, 2015 (lakh hectares)
State |
Normal |
Current |
Previous |
Change % |
Andhra Pradesh |
0.09 |
0.01 |
0 |
0 |
Telangana |
0.1 |
0.19 |
0.03 |
533.33 |
Gujarat |
0.03 |
0.15 |
0.02 |
650 |
Karnataka |
0.41 |
0.55 |
0.25 |
120 |
Madhya Pradesh |
0.37 |
1.75 |
0.14 |
1150 |
Maharashtra |
0.35 |
0.94 |
0.04 |
2250 |
Rajasthan |
0.23 |
0.34 |
0 |
0 |
Tamil Nadu |
0.14 |
0.14 |
0.11 |
27.27 |
Uttar Pradesh |
0.49 |
0.5 |
0.15 |
233.33 |
All India |
2.61 |
4.99 |
1.2 |
315.83 |
Source: The weekly report compiled by Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India.
Note: Normal: Average Area of Last Five Year Same Week
Previous: Sowing As On Last Year Same Week
Mung (Green gram)
Similar to Urad, Mung is also primarily a kharif season crop with about 70% of it is produced in kharif and the rest is cultivated in rabi season.
Table 3: Sowing Progress of Mung (Green gram) as on Jul 2, 2015 (lakh hectares)
State |
Normal |
Current |
Previous |
Change % |
Andhra Pradesh |
0.45 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
0 |
Telangana |
0.46 |
0.71 |
0.1 |
610 |
Gujarat |
0.08 |
0.07 |
0.01 |
600 |
Karnataka |
1.56 |
2.16 |
1.77 |
22.03 |
Madhya Pradesh |
0.07 |
0.48 |
0.02 |
2300 |
Maharashtra |
0.5 |
1.29 |
0.06 |
2050 |
Odisha |
0.07 |
0.03 |
0.2 |
0 |
Rajasthan |
1.16 |
0.89 |
0.25 |
256 |
Tamil Nadu |
0.09 |
0.2 |
0.13 |
53.85 |
Uttar Pradesh |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.03 |
33.33 |
All India |
4.62 |
6.02 |
2.78 |
116.55 |
Source : The weekly report compiled by Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India.
Note: Note: Normal: Average Area of Last Five Year Same Week
Previous: Sowing As On Last Year Same Week
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