India Intends to Boost Winter Pulse Output
DELHI - Sep 26/11 - SNS -- The Indian government i providing additional funding to state governments for use to encourage an expansion of pulse production during the coming winter or rabi season production cycle.
he intent is to offset the 9% drop in summer or kharif season seeded area and potential production by encouraging farmers to plant more pulses in the rabi season. Pulses covered by the scheme are pigeon pea, gram or chickpea, pea and lentil.
"It is targeted to achieve an additional production . . . . during the ensuing Rabi season and offset the loss of Kharif season. Additional allocation of Rs. 800 million (or U.S. $16.18 million) has been made for this purpose under NFSM- Pulses program," the agriculture department said in a press statement.
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