Bihar achieves target of pulses cultivation set for current summer

Pulses sown in 15.11 lakh hectares so far in the current season Bihar achieves target of pulses cultivation set for current summer

According to reports received from the States, pulses have been sown in 15.11 lakh hectares in the current sowing season so far. Target of pulses cultivation for the current season is 17.49 lakh hectares.  In terms of coverage of area under kharif pulses as on today, Bihar is on the top, followed by Odisha and Tamil Nadu.  Bihar has achieved the targeted area of 5 lakh hectare during the current sowing season. State-wise details are as under:  State Target (lakh ha) 2012 (summer) (lakh ha) as on 1.6.2012 Crop Bihar 5.00 5.00 Green gram Uttar Pradesh 1.28 0.94 Green gram & black gram Punjab 1.50 0.37 Green gram Haryana 1.00 0.25 Green gram Gujarat 0.44 0.66 Green gram & black gram Karnataka 0.27 0.22 Green gram, black gram, & others Tamil Nadu 4.00 3.10 Green gram, black gram, & others Chhattisgarh 0.10 0.10 Green gram, black gram & others West Bengal 0.40 0.60 Green gram & black gram Odisha 3.50 3.87 Green gram & black gram Total 17.49 15.11