MUMBAI (Commoditiescontrol) - Important Kharif pulses are Redgram (Tur), Green Gram (Mung and Black gram (Urad). Red gram alone accounts for about 50% of total Kharif pulses output followed by Black gram and Green gram. About 70% of Urad and Mung are grown in Kharif, while Tur is exclusively in Kharif only.
Tur (Red gram)
Table 1: Sowing Progress of Red gram (Tur) as on Sep 30, 2015 (lakh hectares)
State
Normal
Current
Previous
Change %
Andhra Pradesh
1.6
1.91
1.4
19.38
Telangana
2.45
2.25
2.36
-8.16
Gujarat
2.55
2.31
2.25
-9.41
Karnataka
7.59
7.41
7.14
-2.37
Madhya Pradesh
5.23
5.79
5.52
10.71
Maharashtra
11.58
10.38
10.39
-10.36
Odisha
1.39
1.38
1.38
-0.72
Uttar Pradesh
3.62
3.72
3.2
2.76
Chattisgarh
1.34
1.26
1.22
-5.97
All India
38.64
37.77
36.26
-2.25
Source: The weekly report compiled by Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India. Note: Normal: Average Area of Last Five Year Same Week Previous: Sowing As On Last Year Same Week
Urad (Black gram)
Urad is primarily a kharif season crop with about 70-75% of it is produced in kharif and the rest is cultivated in rabi season.
Table 2: Sowing Progress of Urad (Black gram) as on Sep 30, 2015 (lakh hectares)
State
Normal
Current
Previous
Change %
Andhra Pradesh
0.04
0.12
0.05
200
Telangana
0.28
0.27
0.23
-3.57
Gujarat
0.83
0.67
0.67
-19.28
Karnataka
0.88
0.86
0.6
-2.27
Madhya Pradesh
6.81
9.32
8.55
36.86
Maharashtra
3.52
2.8
2.55
-20.45
Rajasthan
1.63
2.27
1.98
39.26
Tamil Nadu
0.47
0.35
0.32
-25.53
Uttar Pradesh
5.11
6.52
5.61
27.59
All India
24.5
28.21
25.56
15.14
Source: The weekly report compiled by Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India. Note: Normal: Average Area of Last Five Year Same Week Previous: Sowing As On Last Year Same Week
Mung (Green gram)
Similar to Urad, Mung is also primarily a kharif season crop with about 70% of it is produced in kharif and the rest is cultivated in rabi season.
Table 3: Sowing Progress of Mung (Green gram) as on Sep 30, 2015 (lakh hectares)
State
Normal
Current
Previous
Change %
Andhra Pradesh
0.11
0.3
0.08
172.73
Telangana
1.04
1.07
0.82
2.88
Gujarat
1.09
1.03
0.81
-5.5
Karnataka
2.89
3.26
2.44
12.8
Madhya Pradesh
1.25
1.93
1.67
54.4
Maharashtra
4.37
3.85
3.19
-11.9
Odisha
2.22
2.05
2.2
-7.66
Rajasthan
9.14
10.85
8.81
18.71
Tamil Nadu
0.23
0.29
0.21
26.09
Uttar Pradesh
0.57
0.52
0.64
-8.77
All India
23.4
25.72
21.41
9.91
Source : The weekly report compiled by Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India. Note: Note: Normal: Average Area of Last Five Year Same Week Previous: Sowing As On Last Year Same Week
(By Commoditiescontrol Bureau; +91-22-40015513)
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