Agri Stats

Context

• The production of pulses has been increasing during the last 3 year i.e. 2018-19 to 2020-21.

Initiatives taken

• To increase the production of pulses the National Food Security Mission Pulses programme is being implemented in 644 districts of 28 States and Union Territories (UTs) of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
• Under NFSM-Pulses, incentives are given to the farmer for cluster demonstration, seeds distribution & production of certified seeds of High Yielding Varieties (HYVs), farm machineries/tools, efficient water saving devices, plant protection chemicals, nutrient management, soil ameliorants and training to the farmers.
• A new scheme “Intercropping of pulses with sugarcane” was implemented in 12 States during 2018-19 and 2019-20.
• Special Action Plan for increasing pulses productivity was implemented during 2019-20.
• Launched Targeting Rice fallow Area (TRFA) programme under NFSM in 11 states.

State/UT-wise Production of Pulses during in 2020-21

https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1741992