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1.9.1.6. Pulses

Pulses are rich source of protein in India. India is a leading producer of pulses and accounts for about one-fifth of the total production of pulses in the world. The cultivation of pulses in the country is largely concentrated in the dryland of Deccan and central plateaus and north- western parts of the country. Gram and tur are the main pulses cultivated in India.



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