It is used as an ingredient in both savory and sweet dishes. The mung bean vigna radiata, alternatively known as the green gram, maash persian. Cultivation of pulses, with relatively less expense in cost of cultivation and increased demand for domestic consumption and export, has increased substantially from 0. Green gram is very sensitive to water logging conditions. Growth and production of pulses encyclopedia of life. Home agriculture agricultural production foodgrains pulses moong green gram. Wilczek and their management 199 the soap industry.
In india there has been a four times increase in the production of food grains from 1960 to 2004 with only 25% increase in the cultivable land area. Global and regional trends in production, trade and consumption of food legume crops sitou akibode and mywish maredia i. Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health threat that is only set to get worse if no action is taken, so it is very welcome news that this new and effective antibiotic has now been. Bengal, india during 201112 with a view to find out the impact of cultivation practices on the incidence of insectpests of rice and green gram under terai agroecology of west bengal. Black gram and green gram cultivation gains momentum. Chickpeas are rich in protein, complex carbohydrates, and fiber, while low in fat and cholesterol. Green grams is a leguminous crop of species vigna native to the indian sub continent but also cultivated in hot and dry regions of southern europe, southern united states and eastern africa. The agroclimatic conditions are suitable for perennial fruit crops like mango, citrus, guava, banana, vegetables and flowers etc. To make use of a short cropping period, shortduration green gram is often relaycropped. Its an upright bushy plant that can grow to a height of 30 120cm. The common component crops are red gram arhar in andhra pradesh, bajra and red gram in gujarat, red gram and jowar in madhya pradesh. Molecular characterization of green gram vigna radiata l. Get diseases of green gram and blackgram 1st edition pdf file for free from our online library pdf file.
India is the major producer of green gram in the world and grown in almost all the. In india, green gram is one of the most widely cultivated pulse crops. Global and regional trends in production, trade and. Green gram is one of the main pulse crops in india.
Green gram growing and cultivation practices asia farming. Greengram ikisan agriculture information resource to. The initiative implemented by a farmer producer company in tamil nadu, is moving towards achieving self sufficiency in pulse production. India ranks first among worlds mango producing countries accounting for about 50% of the worlds mango production. Iii growth and production of pulses virender sardana, pushp sharma and parvender sheoran encyclopedia of life support systems eolss species, of which only a few species are cultivated for human nutrition. Statewise production of moong in india growth statistics. Wilczek is the most important legume pulse crop in india after chickpea and pigeonpea. It is also rich in digestive enzymes, antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
There is a vast scope for enhancing the area under fruit crops from the existing 3. Sprouted mung bean seeds are eaten raw or cooked as a vegetable. Field preparation field is prepared by one or two ploughing followed by two or three cross. So depending on what exactly you are searching, you will be able to choose ebooks to suit your own needs. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. Rhizobium at the rate of 25gram per kg of seed is beneficial.
Green gram mung bean or moong botanical name vigna. Green gram phaseolus aureus roxb is important pulse crops. Annual report 201617 as compared to last years kharif foodgrains production of 124. It has been reported that green gram has been cultivated in india since ancient times. Immature pods and young leaves are eaten as a vegetable. Grains are also eaten whole after germinating them, parched, salted, with sugar or boiled with condiments. Pdf growth and yield of green gram vigna radiata as. First step is land preparation that is fertile land is selected then. Comparatively, the production cost for green gram cultivation is low and higher consumer demand is fetching a premium market price for the green gram despite. Common name of green gram is mung, mung bean, golden gram. Guidelines for the conduct of test for distinctiveness. It is grown over on an area of 30084 hectares with a production of 10232 tonnes in 20002001. Pdf green gram is the third important pulse crop of india grown in nearly 8 per cent of the total pulse area of the country.
Green gram is grown mainly on smallholdings, often as mixed crops or intercrops. It can also be grown in both springsummer and kharif season. It is grown in about 36 lakh hectares with the total production of about. Green gram is popularly known as moong dal in india and is basically a tiny circular shaped bean that is green in color. Food availability, broad leaf, cultivation of medium and local varieties, weather condition, breeding habits close flowering are responsible for outbreak in the region. Introduction food legume2 crops represent an important component of agricultural food crops consumed in developing countries and are considered a vital crop for achieving food and nutritional security for both poor. Hence, several genotypes need to be screened to identify the source of resistance. Major exportable varieties of pulses are black gram, green gram, pigeon pea, soybean, butter bean, cowpea and kidney bean. Cultivation of mango is believed to have originated in s. Plant nursery project report for bank loan in india.
Genotypes against major diseases in green gram and black. The present study, in randomized block design with green gram as test crop. Present status, bottleneck and way forward anil kumar singh, ss singh1, ved prakash, santosh kumar and sk dwivedi icarresearch complex for eastern region, patna, bihar, india abstract india is the still by and large vegetarian in dietary habit and heavily depends upon vegetative. The crop is easy to cultivate and can grow up to a height of 30120cm, producing pods. Green gram vigna radiata belonging to the fabaceae family is an annual leguminous crop which is grown for its seeds, which are a high source of nutrients.
Two types of cultivation processes like bioaccelerated and conventional farming system were adopted for the study. Benefits of increasing the green gram production would be two fold. Green gram vignaradiata is also called as mung bean, golden gram. Unesco eolss sample chapters soils, plant growth and crop production vo. Pdf a manual for mungbean greengram production in uganda. Growth and yield of green gram vigna radiata as affected by rowspacing and foliar application of nutrients article pdf available in research on crops 2. Often called green gram or golden gram in international publications, it is also cultivated in several countries of asia, africa, and south america. Socio economic factors affecting the productivity of green. Area, production and yield of green gram in india for the last three years are given as under table no. Mango is being cultivated in southern asia for nearly six thousand years. Adoption behaviour of beneficiary and nonbeneficiary fld. Achieving self sufficiency in pulse production r s shanthakumar hopper and k thachinamurthy pulse panchayat is an integrated approach in establishing a sustainable production, value addition and marketing system.
Green gram cultivation information guide agri farming. These test guidelines shall apply to all varieties, hybrids and parental lines of green gram vigna radiata l. Optimum time for kharif sowing is first fortnight of july. Moong cultivation greengram crop cultivation guide greengram. Today, we learn the topic of green gram cultivation practices or farming methods of a green gram or moong bean cultivation. Sprouted green gram, sometimes called mung or moong beans, is an excellent source of lowfat protein and fibre. Total production of kharif rice is estimated at record level of 93. Green gram can be grown on a variety of soils ranging from sandy loam to black cotton soils having good drainage capacity. The present study attempted to estimate the extent of adoption of improved production technology, impact of the green gram technologies on employment and income pattern, the yield gap of green. Associated crops are usually of longer duration than green gram sugarcane, cotton, sorghum. It was identified in 1983 for the cultivation in northern plains ande eastern zone. Yet few have seen the crop growing or know where it is produced. Optimum time for summer moong cultivation is from march to april.
Com find the most recent data information about selected statewise production, yield, area and harvesting seasons of moong in india growth statistics details figures 1950 to 2012. Green gram spotted pod borer a major pest of red gram and other legume crops. Major irrigation schemes yala ricelegume system green gram can be grown as a relay crop before the on set of yala rains or with rainfall during yala season 4. This warm season legume is a native of india and is still grown on a large acreage there. Rainfed lowlands yala mono culture intercropping green gram group no. India produces variety of pulses including chickpea 39. Green gram major and minor pests, their local control, chemical and biocontrol, observations taken with rainfall data, and conclusion at the last. It can be cultivated as kharif as well as summer crop. India is the primary green gram producer and contributes to about 75 per cent of the world pulses production. It is a rich source of protein along with fibre and iron. Stevia cultivation project report, cost and profit. Green gram fixes the biological nitrogen, so it can grow as green manure crop. Evaluation of an organic package of practice towards green gram.