Kharif Pulses 2015
MUMBAI (Commoditiescontrol) - Important Kharif pulses are Redgram (Tur), Green Gram (Mung and Black gram (Urad). Red gram alone accounts for about 50% of total Kharif pulses output followed by Black gram and Green gram. About 70% of Urad and Mung are grown in Kharif, while Tur is exclusively in Kharif only.
Tur (Red gram)
Table 1: Sowing Progress of Red gram (Tur) as on Sep 03, 2015 (lakh hectares)
State
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Normal
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Current
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Previous
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Change %
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Andhra Pradesh
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1.29
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1.57
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1.2
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21.71
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Telangana
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2.37
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2.22
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2.26
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-6.33
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Gujarat
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2.49
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2.27
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2.11
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-8.84
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Karnataka
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7.39
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5.87
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6.97
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-20.57
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Madhya Pradesh
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5.19
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5.79
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5.52
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11.56
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Maharashtra
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11.43
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10.27
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9.85
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-10.15
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Odisha
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1.37
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1.28
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1.38
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-6.57
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Uttar Pradesh
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3.62
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3.72
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3.2
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2.76
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Chattisgarh
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1.31
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1.25
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1.21
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-4.58
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All India
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37.6
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35.44
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34.98
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-5.74
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Source: The weekly report compiled by Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India.
Note: Normal: Average Area of Last Five Year Same Week
Previous: Sowing As On Last Year Same Week
Urad (Black gram)
Urad is primarily a kharif season crop with about 70-75% of it is produced in kharif and the rest is cultivated in rabi season.
Table 2: Sowing Progress of Urad (Black gram) as on Sep 03, 2015 (lakh hectares)
State
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Normal
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Current
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Previous
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Change %
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Andhra Pradesh
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0.04
|
0.07
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0.04
|
75
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Telangana
|
0.28
|
0.27
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0.23
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-3.57
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Gujarat
|
0.83
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0.67
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0.67
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-19.28
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Karnataka
|
0.87
|
0.79
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0.57
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-9.2
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Madhya Pradesh
|
6.79
|
9.32
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8.55
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37.26
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Maharashtra
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3.41
|
2.67
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2.09
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-21.7
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Rajasthan
|
1.62
|
2.27
|
1.98
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40.12
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Tamil Nadu
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0.32
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0.29
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0.25
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-9.38
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Uttar Pradesh
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5.11
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6.52
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5.61
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27.59
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All India
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23.45
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26.97
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24.21
|
15.01
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Source: The weekly report compiled by Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India.
Note: Normal: Average Area of Last Five Year Same Week
Previous: Sowing As On Last Year Same Week
Mung (Green gram)
Similar to Urad, Mung is also primarily a kharif season crop with about 70% of it is produced in kharif and the rest is cultivated in rabi season.
Table 3: Sowing Progress of Mung (Green gram) as on Sep 03, 2015 (lakh hectares)
State
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Normal
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Current
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Previous
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Change %
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Andhra Pradesh
|
0.11
|
0.25
|
0.07
|
127.27
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Telangana
|
1.03
|
1.05
|
0.8
|
1.94
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Gujarat
|
1.05
|
0.99
|
0.77
|
-5.71
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Karnataka
|
2.88
|
2.97
|
2.42
|
3.13
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Madhya Pradesh
|
1.24
|
1.93
|
1.67
|
55.65
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Maharashtra
|
4.26
|
3.78
|
2.66
|
-11.27
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Odisha
|
1.83
|
1.45
|
1.79
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-20.77
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Rajasthan
|
8.97
|
10.85
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8.81
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20.96
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Tamil Nadu
|
0.2
|
0.27
|
0.18
|
35
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Uttar Pradesh
|
0.57
|
0.52
|
0.64
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-8.77
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All India
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22.59
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24.56
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20.31
|
8.72
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Source : The weekly report compiled by Directorate of Pulses Development, Bhopal and released by Ministry of Agriculture, India.
Note: Note: Normal: Average Area of Last Five Year Same Week
Previous: Sowing As On Last Year Same Week
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