Directorate of Pulses Development

Technology Mission on Pulses - Annexures

Area, production and productivity of pulse crops during the IX plan and projections for terminal year (2006-2007) of the X plan (Annexure I)

 
Crop   Present Status Target (by end of Xth Plan)
Chickpea

A

6.75

7.15

P

5.33

6.69

Y

790

936
Pigeonpea

A

3.45

3.60

P

2.39

3.23

Y

693

897
Mungbean

A

3.05

3.20

P

1.12

1.35

Y

367

422
Urdbean

A

3.03

3.14

P

1.33

1.58

Y

439

502
Lentil

A

1.38

1.42

P

0.93

1.13

Y

674

796
Fieldpea

A

0.75

0.80

P

0.66

0.81

Y

880

1015
Other pulses

A

3.73

3.75

P

1.38

1.42

Y

371

380
Total pulses

A

22.14

23.06

P

13.14

16.20

Y

594

702

A = Area (million hectares)
P = Production (million tonnes)
Y = Productivity (kg/ha)