Pulse Industry in India: Status and Way Forward –A Review
2014
Avinash, C.S. | Chavan, Ravindra | Shivakumar, | , Sidramayya
India is the largest producer and consumer of pulses in the world accounting for about 25 per cent of global production, 27 per cent of global consumption and about 33 per cent of the world's area under pulses. However, compared to cereals like wheat and paddy, the growth rate of area and production of pulses is negligible and there exists wide variability in their yield in different states of country. Ironically, the country's pulse production has been hovering around 14–15 million tons, coming from a near-stagnated area of 22– 23 million ha, since 1990–91. For meeting the demand of the growing population, the country is importing pulses to the tune of 2.5–3.5 million tonns every year. Strong upward trend in the import of pulses is a cause of concern, since an increase in demand from India has shown to have cascading effect on international prices, thus draining the precious foreign exchange. By 2050, the domestic requirements would be 26.50 million tonns, necessitating stepping up production by 81.50 per cent, i.e. 11.9 million tonns additional produce at 1.86 per cent annual growth rate.
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