August 21, 2023
Sporadic rainfall and dry spells have overpowered India’s monsoon season, leaving some pulse crops falling below expectations. At the latest IPGA webinar, experts weighed in; read our coverage.
India’s Kharif season plays an essential role in the country’s pulse production, as well as the world's imports of pigeon peas (tur), black gram (urad), and green mung beans (GMB).
On average, the summer sowing season produces around eight million tonnes of these pulses a year, with a slight dip recorded last year.
Unfortunately, the monsoon has been hostile, with an uneven distribution of heavy rains and dry spells affecting crop sowing in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Rajasthan.
The India Pulses and Grains Association’s (IPGA) latest Knowledge Series Webinar ‘Outlook on Kharif Sowing and Monsoon Situation’ provided insight from industry and Government leaders on the effects of the monsoon on this season’s crops, and which pulses will be affected the most.
READ THE FULL ARTICLEKharif sowing figures from a presentation by Nirav Desai, the Managing Partner of Indian agriculture market researcher GGN Research.
Historical data of pigeon pea exports from Africa, from a presentation by Jayesh Patel, the CEO Bajrang International Group.
Predicted rainfall for the second half of the monsoon season, from August to September. (Credit: Government of India, India Meteorological Department).
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