Led by gram, the area under pulses crops increased by 3.20 lakh hectares

28-Jan-2025 07:39 PM

This article provides an overview of the growth in the area under pulse crops during the current Rabi season, with a focus on gram (chickpeas).

It highlights how gram's price surge, especially in 2024, encouraged more sowing of the crop. The increase in the area under pulses this year (up by 3.20 lakh hectares) is notable, and there has been some change in sowing patterns for various pulses like gram, black gram, green gram, lentils, and peas.

The rising area under gram—particularly in response to the favorable market price—is a key takeaway, as well as the relatively stable trends in other pulses, like lentils and peas, which haven’t experienced much change in sowing areas.

While the total sowing of pulses has expanded, there hasn't been a significant change in the production patterns for other crops.

Overall, it seems that market prices, weather conditions, and demand patterns are strongly influencing sowing decisions in this season. Do you think this trend of growing gram and other pulses is likely to continue in the coming years?