PULSES

PRODUCTION(RABI-
2013-14) IN BIHAR

Department of Agriculture
Government of Bihar
APY of
Pulses Area: Lakh Ha, Production: Lakh MT,
Yield: Qtl/Ha
APY of
Gram
Area: Lakh Ha, Production: Lakh MT,
Yield: Qtl/Ha
GRAM
YEAR
AREA PROD. YIELD
2007-
0.64 0.63 9.90
08
2008-
0.61 0.56 9.25
09
2009-
0.60 0.60 10.00
10
2010-
0.57 0.59 10.40
11
2011-
0.59 0.77 12.90
12
2012-
0.60 .87 14.30
13
APY of Lentil
Area: Lakh Ha, Production: Lakh MT, Yield:
Qtl/Ha
LENTIL
YEAR
AREA PROD. YIELD
2007-08 1.62 1.14 7.05

2008-09 1.75 1.63 9.31

2009-10 1.78 1.59 8.93

2010-11 1.73 1.62 9.39

2011-12 1.68 1.72 10.18

2012-13 1.70 1.75 10.31

States
Preparedness
Seed Arrangement : Gram 48500 qtl and Lentil

1800 qtl
Programme NFSM A3P finalized Gram 7000 Ha &
Lentil 8000 Ha
Seed production of pulses in seed village
Seed production by BRBN through aggregators
Pulses Seed storage at Sherghati initiated by
BRBN
Foundation Seed production at state Farms
increased
Integration of A3p Clusters for seed processing by
BRBN
 Positioning of Inputs
PARTICULARS Gram Lentil

Seed NSC,SFCI,HIL 48500 qtl 17997 qtl

Programme NFSM A3P 7000 Ha 8000Ha
Seed requirement in A3P (1/2 seed) 2625qtl 1600 qtl.

Seed treatment Rizobium,etc. SAUs/Pvt SAUs/Pvt.

.Company Company
Sulfur / Phoshozypsum PPL and others PPL and
others
PP chemicals and bi-agents Pvt .Company Pvt.
(NPV, Pheromone Traps under Pest Company
surveillance)
Strategy to moisture stress & pest
Timely supply of seed to use kharif soil
moisture
Tie-ups of Sprinkler irrigation scheme
Pest surviellance and advisory at field level
A3p programme and organic farming
included the NPV
and Pheromone traps
Extension activities for line and forrow
sowing
 Procurement of pulses
SFAC has been assigned for procurement

of pulses

Market price is high compared to MSP

Approved
Technolgy
Consultation with ICAR and SAUs Scientists

INM as per need of the state fertility

IPM Technology as per pest incidence

Varieties recommendation of Scientists

taken
 Demonstration Package of Gram
Sl. Approx Cost
INPUTS Quantity/Ha
No. (Rs)
1 SEED : Suitable Variety
( 1/2Ha Seed will be shared by 40 Kg 3000.00
farmer)
2 SEED TREATMENT:
Carbandazim 50%WP 50 gm
Chlorpyriphos 20%EC 250 ml 250.00
Rhizobium 1.25kg
3 Sulfur *0% WDG 500.00
4 PP CHEMICALS/ HERBICIDE:
Profenophos 50% EC / 1.25 ltr 750.00
Trizophos 40%EC
5 Pest surviellance & extension
1000.00
etc.
TOTAL 5500.00
Recomended Varieties Pant G-10, Vaibhav, B.G.-1053, Anuradha, Gujrat
Chana- 4, Pusa-256,
Pusa-362, Samrat, Vardan.
 Demonstration Package of Lentil
Sl. Approx Cost
INPUTS Quantity/Ha
No. (Rs)
1 SEED : Suitable Variety
( 1/2Ha Seed will be shared by 20 Kg 1500.00
farmer)
2 SEED TREATMENT:
Carbandazim 50%WP 50 gm
Chlorpyriphos 20%EC 250 ml 250.00
Rhizobium 1.25kg
3 Phosphogypsum 250Kg 750.00
4 Pendimethelin 30%EC 1.25 ltr 750.00
5 Pest surviellance & extension
1000.00
etc.
TOTAL 4250.00
Recomended Varieties HUL-57, ARUN, PL-406( RAINFED), DPL-62.
Issues
Release of funds under NFSM and Pulses
programme
Increase in seed subsidy of Pulses
according to price rise
Seed production technology support
needed
Storage technology of Pulses needed
Post of Accountant under NFSM at state
to be allowed.
THANK YOU