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Legumes Production in Traditional and Improved Cropping Systems in India

M. R. Rao

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This paper reviews the traditional cropping systems of legume \ngrowing in India and the status of the agronomic research for legume \nimprovement. The low yields of legume crops and the shortage of pulses \nas indicated by increasing prices have emphasized a greater need for research \nand as a result the "All-India Coordinated Projects" for the improvement \nof grain legumes and oilseeds (including groundnut) were established in \nthe late 1960s. The setting up of the International Crops Research \nInstitute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India has given further \nimpetus to legume research. Improved genotypes of legume crops suitable \nfor intercropping and multiple cropping systems have recently been \ndeveloped.

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This paper reviews the traditional cropping systems of legume \ngrowing in India and the status of the agronomic research for legume \nimprovement. The low yields of legume crops and the shortage of pulses \nas indicated by increasing prices have emphasized a greater need for research \nand as a result the "All-India Coordinated Projects" for the improvement \nof grain legumes and oilseeds (including groundnut) were established in \nthe late 1960s. The setting up of the International Crops Research \nInstitute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India has given further \nimpetus to legume research. Improved genotypes of legume crops suitable \nfor intercropping and multiple cropping systems have recently been \ndeveloped.

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This paper reviews the traditional cropping systems of legume \ngrowing in India and the status of the agronomic research for legume \nimprovement. The low yields of legume crops and the shortage of pulses \nas indicated by increasing prices have emphasized a greater need for research \nand as a result the "All-India Coordinated Projects" for the improvement \nof grain legumes and oilseeds (including groundnut) were established in \nthe late 1960s. The setting up of the International Crops Research \nInstitute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) in India has given further \nimpetus to legume research. Improved genotypes of legume crops suitable \nfor intercropping and multiple cropping systems have recently been \ndeveloped.

Key concepts: Legume, Cropping, Intercropping, Tropics, Agroforestry, Economic shortage, Cropping system, Production (economics)

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