PULSES ARE OUT OF REACH: A REGIONAL STUDY OF UTTAR PRADESH

MANOJ KUMAR SHARMA¹*, B.V.S. SISODIA^2
1Department of Statistics, Mathematics and Computer Science, SKN College of Agriculture, Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur, 303329, Rajasthan, India
²Department of Agricultural Statistics, N.D. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, 224229, U.P., India
* Corresponding Author : regressionmk@gmail.com

Received : 03-03-2018     Accepted : 10-03-2018     Published : 15-03-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 5       Pages : 5335 - 5342
Int J Agr Sci 10.5 (2018):5335-5342

Keywords : Area, Production, Yield, Pulse crop, Economic Zone
Academic Editor : Gill Harsimran Kaur, Kaur Harsimran
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : The authors are thankful to Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur, 303329, Rajasthan. Authors are thankful to N.D. University of Agriculture & Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, 224229
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Pulses are known as cheapest and easier source of protein for the rural population. Including Uttar Pradesh, there are 17 major pulses producing States in India. Uttar Pradesh has 9% area and 11% share in production in India, which stands fifth and fourth ranks in India. The study based on Uttar Pradesh and its four economic zones viz. Western, Central, Bundelkhand, and Eastern. The Government of India launched the project in just beginning of the nineties for self-sufficiency in pulses production. The impact of the project on production was quite good and it has recorded 12% as compared to 7% as in pre-period. Data were collected from data bulletins of Government of Uttar Pradesh and India. Analyses have been attempted on time series data on pulses crops like Arhar, Gram, Lentil, Pea and Total Pulses for four economic regions from 1970-71 to 2009-10. It is observed that the Arhar and Lentil crop is more prominent in Eastern region for area and production than other regions. Bundelkhand region has a leading position in terms of area and production of Gram. It is found that the only Bundelkhand region staying alone with valuable contribution of area and production of the State.

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