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INDIAN PRODUCTION CENTERS |
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India produced 1.52 mill tonnes during 2007-08. Rajasthan produced highest quantity of green gram followed by Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Bihar, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu etc.
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State Qty in tons
- Rajasthan (416,500 tons)
- Maharashtra (372,000 tons)
- Andhra Pradesh (192,000 tons)
- Gujarat (114,000 tons)
- Bihar (111,200 tons)
- Karnataka (111,000 tons)
- Tamil Nadu (49,900 tons)
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| Fluctuations shown in area, production and productivity of green gram was observed in the past few years due variation in market rates, rain fall and other factors. |
For example in AP green gram
- Area decreased from 11.35 lakh Ac (4.54 lakh ha) in 2004-05 to 8 lakh Ac (3.20 lakh ha) in 2008-09
- Production decreased from 1.92 lakh tonnes in 2007-08 to 1.36 lakh tonnes in 2008-09.
- Productivity increased from 140 kg/Ac (351 kg/ha) in 2004-05 176 kg/Ac (439 kg/ha) in 2007-08
- Market rates are playing main role in production of any agricultural commodity followed by weather.
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State-wise area & production of Greengram in India (2007-08) |
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| States/UTs |
Area
(' 000 Hectare) |
Production
( ' 000 Tonne) |
| Andhra Pradesh |
440 |
217 |
| Assam |
8 |
4 |
| Bihar |
177 |
95 |
| Jharkhand |
15 |
9 |
| Gujarat |
230 |
125 |
| Haryana |
21 |
6 |
| Himachal Pradesh |
1 |
0 |
| Jammu & Kashmir |
1 |
0 |
| Karnataka |
528 |
109 |
| Kerala |
0 |
0 |
| Madhya Pradesh |
80 |
27 |
| Chhatisgarh |
16 |
5 |
| Maharashtra |
671 |
372 |
| Orissa |
255 |
62 |
| Punjab |
12 |
8 |
| Rajasthan |
1060 |
417 |
| Tamil Nadu |
171 |
56 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
72 |
40 |
| Others |
3 |
6 |
| India |
3771 |
1558 |
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