1.9.1.7. Gram

is cultivated in subtropical areas. It is mostly a rainfed crop cultivated during Rabi season in central, western and north-western parts of the country. Preferred temperature range is 20°C – 25°C and rainfall in the range of 40-50cm. Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan are the main producers of this pulse crop. Tur is the second important pulse crop in the country. It is also known as red gram or pigeon pea. It is cultivated over marginal lands and under rainfed conditions in the dry areas of central and southern states of the country. Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are the main producers of Tur.