Pulse production: problems and prospect in some villages of Jharkhand
Ravindra Nath Mahto
The present investigation was carried out two villages namely, Dombodih and Bhuyandih in Tamar block of Ranchi district to know the situation of present pulse production and their problems. Fifty farmers were taken for study and twenty five from each village. The analysis indicated that most of the respondents were male (94%) and rest were female (6%). The education standard of most of the farmers was within 10th – 12th class. The maximum farmers had the small land holding size where they cultivated different pulse crops. In respect to individual land holding pattern, a farmer of Dombodih village was quite high as compared to Bhuyandih village. The average land holding for each farmer was recorded 1.7 acre. Different pulse crops like, arhar, lentil, gram and mungbean were grown in the respective villages. The overall average income through pulse production was estimated Rs. 69,260.
Some problems like, lack of improved varieties, poor nourishment and cultivation in marginal lands, no control measures in disease and pest attack etc. were identified in pulse cultivation. To counteract these situations initiatives should be taken by the government through training and demonstration to aware the farmers about the pulse crops.
Key words: pulse crop, production, problems and scope