Question

Describe the seasons of production for various pulses.

Answer 1

Hint: Pulse crops are grown in the Kharif, Rabi and Zaid seasons of the agricultural year. Rabi crops require a mild cold climate during the sowing period, a cold climate during the growing season and a warm climate during the ripening/harvesting period. Similarly, Kharif pulse crops require a warm climate throughout their lifetime, from sowing to harvesting. Summer pulses are the inhabitants of a warm climate.

Complete answer:
Different type of pulses and their growing seasons are described as follows:
- Bengal gram is grown during the rabi season. It is sown in the months of September to November.
Further, it is harvested in the months of February, March, and April.
- Black gram is the type of Kharif crop and it is grown during the rainy season.
- Green gram is grown during the Kharif season. But in south India, it is grown as the rabi crop.
- Pigeon pea is being grown during the wide variety of seasons.

Additional Information:
Agriculture in India is an important source of revenue and income in Indian geography. Almost 49% of the population in India is working with agriculture. Also, in the total geographical area in India, 141 million hectares is the net sown area while 195 million hectares is the gross cropped area.

Agricultural field in India contributes 14% of the GDP and the distribution of income and wealth. It also provides many main amenities like food for the people as well as for the animals. On the other hand, it also provides a major source of raw materials to the agro-based industries in India.

Note: The vast relief of the country, varied climate, and the soil conditions are causing the provision of a variety of crops. All tropical, subtropical and temperate crops are generally grown in India. But predominantly food crops are cultivated in 70% of the total cropped area.