Apr 21, 2023

STATUS & STRATEGY OF

PULSES CULTIVATION IN

TRIPURA

PULSES PRODUCTION STATUS

Year Area(ha.)Production

(MT)Productivity

(Kg/ha)

2011-12 (11th FYP)

8582 6005 700

2016-17 (12th FYP) Target

25000 21000 840

Pulses: Demand Projection-TripuraYear Projected

Population based on Annual

Growth rate of 1.475%(Lakh)

Consumption requirement (@ 40 gram

per capita per day)

(Thousand tons)

Requirement of Seed, feed, Wastage @

12.5%(Thousand

tons)

Quantity in Pipeline @

10%(Thousand

tons)

Total Requirement(Thousand

tons)

Existing production (Thousand

tons)

Gap (Thousand

tons)

2013-14 38.36 56.00 7.00 5.60 68.60 6 62.60

2014-15 38.92 57.00 7.13 5.70 69.836

63.83

2015-16 39.50 58.00 7.25 5.80 71.056

65.05

2016-17 40.08 59.00 7.38 5.90 72.286

66.28

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SWOT ANALYSIS Strength: Pulses can be grown in almost all types of soils/lands

with minimum effort. There is scope for increasing production through

aggressive transfer of technology and critical input supply. 

Weakness:

• Cultivation in marginal/ rain fed condition.       • Inadequate seed availability        • Poor crop management.• Inadequate/ non-scientific storage facilities.        • Inadequate processing and un-organized marketing

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SWOT ANALYSIS (contd.)

Opportunities: Large chunk of seasonal fallow land can be

brought under Pulses (16400 hac.) at the end of 12th Plan.

Most suited crop for sustainable agriculture, multiple-cropping and inter-cropping systems.

Even with the available existing technology, there is vast scope to increase the production of pulses.

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SWOT ANALYSIS (contd.)

Threats: Highly prone to vagaries of nature such as drought,

water logging etc. Highly prone to damage by insect-pest, diseases,

nematodes and weeds. Cultivation on marginal lands. With expansion of irrigation in command areas, the

areas under pulses get shifted to sub-marginal land.

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PULSES TARGETS-2013-14 Area coverage will be 14,280 hect. from

existing level of 8400 hect.

Production target is fixed at 11000 MT from existing level of 6000 MT.

Productivity level will be increased to 775 Kg/hect from the existing level of 706 Kg./ hect.

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STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING PRODUCTION

Area Expansion :• Utilization of Seasonal Fallow land:Season 2013-14 2016-17

Pre- Kharif fallow 960 hac. 4816 HAC.

Rabi fallow 2320 hac. 11602 HAC.

Total 3280 hac. 16418 hac.

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STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING PRODUCTION (Contd.)

Increase in productivity:Transfer of Technology with improved

package & practices.Ensuring availability of good quality HYV

certified / improved variety of seeds Life saving irrigation INM, IPMImproved Farm implements Post Harvest Management

Apr 21, 2023

PULSE SEED VILLAGE: 10 Agri. Sub-Divisions have been

considered for undertaking Pulse Seed Production Programme

Seeds of Arhar, Moong ,Black gram, Lentil and Field Pea will be produced

Apr 21, 2023

PRODUCTION PLAN OF PULSE SEEDS

Pulse Seed Village Programme: Minimum 10 hectares will be covered. To be taken up in selected pulse villages. Multiplication of Seeds in Govt. Farms as well

as in the farmers’ field. Seed Certification under technical

supervision of State Seed Certification Agency.

Storage of seeds in De-humidified go-down

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