Status of pulses research and future strategies in Myanmar
1989
Thaung Pe, U.
Pulses are important in the agriculture of Myanmar. These cover about 8.5% of the total cultivated area. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.), lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus L.), black gram (Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper), pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L. Millsp.), lablab bean (Lablab purpureus L. Sweet), and mung bean (Vigna radiata L. Wilczek) account for 80% of all pulse crops. The central part of Myanmar accounts for 80% and the delta region 10% of the total pulses area. The productivity in general is low because of: (a) lack of high-yielding cultivars, (b) poor cultural management, (c) inadequate plant-protection measures (d) poor postharvest handling and storage facilities and (e) price instability. Recently high-yielding chickpea cultivars such as Yezin l (P 436), Shwekyimon (K850 x F378), ICCV2, ICCC4, ICCC32, and ICCC42 have shown promise. Similarly in black gram, Yezin l, and Yezin2; in mung bean, Pediseion 1 to4; in pigeonpea, Yezin 1 and yezin 2; and in cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Yezin 1 produced high yields at research stations. Farmers' field demonstrations of these have been carried out in 164 townships. Future strategies include: sub-zoning of the country into four zones for better management, introduction and breeding of high-yielding disease-resistant cultivars, and development of packages for higher production that will be demonstrated to the farmers.
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