Lok Sabha Question No. 2483 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Pulses Cultivation
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: JANARDAN MISHRA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2483

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE  2 ND  JANUARY, 2018

## PULSES CULTIVATION

2483.  SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

Will  the  Minister  of  AGRICULTURE  AND  FARMERS  WELFARE      ‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान कयाण ½ãâ¨ããè be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  cultivation  of  pulses  can  be  an  important  solution  for  the  problem  of malnutrition;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the other benefits of pulses cultivation; and
- (d) the steps being taken by the Government for enhancing cultivation of pulses?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF  STATE IN THE  MINISTRY OF  AGRICULTURE AND  FARMERS  WELFARE (  SHRI

‡ãðŠãäÓã एवं  कसान  कयाण ½ãâ¨ããÊã¾ã  ½ãñâ  Àã·¾ã  ½ãâ¨ããè PARSHOTTAM RUPALA)

- (a) to (c): Yes,  Madam. The cultivation of pulses is one of the solutions for reducing malnutrition  due  to  their  nutritive  value  which  are  given  at  Annexure.  The  details  of other benefits of pulses include enriching the soil health, fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the  soil.  Pulses  are  also  an  integral  part  of  the  cropping  system  all  over  the  country because these crops fit in well in the crop rotation and inter-cropping followed by the farmers. Pulse crops, besides being rich in protein and some other nutrients.
- (d): Government  has  been  implementing  National  Food  Security  Mission  (NFSM)Pulses under Krishonnati Yojana in 638 districts of 29 states of the country.

Annexure

## Annexure Referred to in Reply to Lok Sabha  Unstarred  Question No. 2483 due for answer on 02.01.2018 regarding 'Pulses Cultivation'.

The  nutrient  composition  of  some  common  pulses  per  100  g  Edible Portion on Dry Matter basis (EPDM) of whole, dried, raw pulses is given here under:

| Pulse             |   Energy (kcal/ 100g EPDM) |   Protein (g/100g EPDM) |   Carbohyd rate Available (g/100g EPDM) |   Total Dietary Fibre (g/100g EPDM) |   Total fat (g/100g EPDM) |   Calcium (mg/ 100g EPDM) |   Iron (mg/ 100g EPDM) |   Zinc (mg/ 100g EPDM) |   Folic acid (µg/ 100g EPDM) |   Vitamin A (µg/ 100g EPDM) |
|-------------------|----------------------------|-------------------------|-----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| Chickpea (Desi)   |                        332 |                    21.2 |                                    40   |                                21.2 |                       5   |                       157 |                    8.1 |                   3.26 |                          390 |                          13 |
| Chickpea (Kabuli) |                        359 |                    20.8 |                                    48.9 |                                13.1 |                       6.1 |                        97 |                    5.9 |                   3.11 |                          400 |                           7 |
| Cowpea            |                        333 |                    21   |                                    51   |                                11.4 |                       2.5 |                       125 |                    5.8 |                   1.91 |                          640 |                           3 |
| Lentil            |                        319 |                    24.1 |                                    45.1 |                                16.6 |                       1   |                        75 |                    7.5 |                   3.56 |                          150 |                           3 |
| Mung bean         |                        321 |                    20.2 |                                    48.7 |                                17.1 |                       1.3 |                        93 |                    4.1 |                   1.63 |                          620 |                          15 |
| Pea               |                        310 |                    23.4 |                                    38.4 |                                22.2 |                       2.1 |                        42 |                    4.5 |                   3.32 |                          170 |                           9 |
| Pigeon pea        |                        306 |                    22.4 |                                    39.6 |                                22.5 |                       1.5 |                       137 |                    5.3 |                   2.95 |                          350 |                          27 |

Source: FAO/INFOODS global food composition database for pulses.

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