Spatial Shift in Chickpeas in India
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inter-cropping system. As these crops are primarily rain fed, it also requires less
amount of water for its cultivation.
There are various government programmes and policies on the promotion of chickpeas production in the face of changing climate and rainfall pattern. Programmes like
Accelerated Pulses Production Programme, National Food Security Mission-Pulses,
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna are being implemented for boosting pulses production in India. The system of Minimum Support Price (MSP) can make cultivation
of pulses less risky to farmers. The announced MSPs are less than the market price.
Proper procurement and inclusion of chickpeas in Public Distribution can enhance
the production of chickpeas. There should be crop insurance schemes and proper
infrastructure for safe storage and post-harvest processing.
2 Review of Literature
There are several studies conducted on constraints faced in chickpea production
due to adverse weather conditions, changing climate, pest and infestation and their
waning profitability. Singh (2018) examined the constraints and shifting of chickpea
cultivation in Tal area of Patna district in Bihar. His results identified thirteen different constraints that affects directly or indirectly the cultivation of chickpeas. A few
of them are: low market price, low yield, late maturity, high infestation by insects,
pests and diseases, socio-economic factor and use of local seeds. Narayan and Kumar
(2015) examined the constraints of growth in area, production and productivity of
pulses in India. The major constraints included nonavailability of improved technology, High Yielding Variety seeds, lack of fertilizers, marketing facilities, minimum
support prices and policy framework to support and encourage farmers to grow
pulses.
Usha (2009) in the research study on “Instability in Production and Trade of Pulses” did a global analysis and findings reveal that the potential yield of chickpeas
at the world level is 1500–2000 kg/ha but the average yield at the world level was
only 770 kg/ha and none of the producing countries achieved the potential yield
rate. Reddy and Mishra (2016) studied growth and instability in chickpea production at state level using CAGR, Coefficient of Variation and Coppock’s Instability
Index. The results reveal that states such as Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka contributed a positive increase in production while Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and
Haryana had a negative contribution.
Maurya and Kumar (2018) analysed growth of chickpea production in India and
found that farmers were not very keen on taking up chickpea production because
of the high level of fluctuations in production because of various biotic and abiotic
factors and the fluctuations in prices because of the absence of an effective government price support mechanism. The study by Gowda et al. (2009) revealed that
the major reasons for regional shift were the change in the chickpea profitability in
northern states, availability of early maturing varieties in southern and central states
and epidemics of blight in north western states.
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inter-cropping system. As these crops are primarily rain fed, it also requires less
amount of water for its cultivation.
There are various government programmes and policies on the promotion of chickpeas production in the face of changing climate and rainfall pattern. Programmes like
Accelerated Pulses Production Programme, National Food Security Mission-Pulses,
Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna are being implemented for boosting pulses production in India. The system of Minimum Support Price (MSP) can make cultivation
of pulses less risky to farmers. The announced MSPs are less than the market price.
Proper procurement and inclusion of chickpeas in Public Distribution can enhance
the production of chickpeas. There should be crop insurance schemes and proper
infrastructure for safe storage and post-harvest processing.
2 Review of Literature
There are several studies conducted on constraints faced in chickpea production
due to adverse weather conditions, changing climate, pest and infestation and their
waning profitability. Singh (2018) examined the constraints and shifting of chickpea
cultivation in Tal area of Patna district in Bihar. His results identified thirteen different constraints that affects directly or indirectly the cultivation of chickpeas. A few
of them are: low market price, low yield, late maturity, high infestation by insects,
pests and diseases, socio-economic factor and use of local seeds. Narayan and Kumar
(2015) examined the constraints of growth in area, production and productivity of
pulses in India. The major constraints included nonavailability of improved technology, High Yielding Variety seeds, lack of fertilizers, marketing facilities, minimum
support prices and policy framework to support and encourage farmers to grow
pulses.
Usha (2009) in the research study on “Instability in Production and Trade of Pulses” did a global analysis and findings reveal that the potential yield of chickpeas
at the world level is 1500–2000 kg/ha but the average yield at the world level was
only 770 kg/ha and none of the producing countries achieved the potential yield
rate. Reddy and Mishra (2016) studied growth and instability in chickpea production at state level using CAGR, Coefficient of Variation and Coppock’s Instability
Index. The results reveal that states such as Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka contributed a positive increase in production while Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and
Haryana had a negative contribution.
Maurya and Kumar (2018) analysed growth of chickpea production in India and
found that farmers were not very keen on taking up chickpea production because
of the high level of fluctuations in production because of various biotic and abiotic
factors and the fluctuations in prices because of the absence of an effective government price support mechanism. The study by Gowda et al. (2009) revealed that
the major reasons for regional shift were the change in the chickpea profitability in
northern states, availability of early maturing varieties in southern and central states
and epidemics of blight in north western states.