The thrust areas identified for increasing production of pulses
during the Tenth Plan (2002-07) are:
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Special production programme in areas at the tail
end of the command irrigation system |
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Diversification programme of rice-wheat system
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Convergence of pulses production programme with
watershed development programme |
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Inter cropping of pulses with other crops |
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Extension of these crops in selected regions of
the various states for production |
Besides these, the government will also focus on efforts to increase
the seed replacement rate (SRR), promotion of proper and balanced
fertilisation including macro and micro nutrients, use of bio fertilisers
like rhizobium culture and PSB, popularisation of IPM technologies
and promotion of sprinkler sets.
Involvement of private sectors for extension support, production
of seeds, supplying inputs will also be promoted. Increasing the
availability of seeds by undertaking programmes for production of
certified/quality seed will also be included in the crash programme
for quality seed production of pulses.
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