{"id":284136,"date":"2024-02-23T17:06:01","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=284136"},"modified":"2024-02-23T17:06:01","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T11:36:01","slug":"pigeon-pea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/pigeon-pea\/","title":{"rendered":"Pigeon Pea"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>-This post on Pigeon Pea<\/strong> is based on the article “New protocol can reduce breeding cycle of pigeonpea by 3-5 years, important for nutritional security in drylands<\/strong><\/a>” published in “DownToEarth<\/strong>” on 21st February 2024.<\/p>\n

Why in the News?<\/h2>\n

According to the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)<\/a>, a new fast-breeding method<\/span> will make it easier for scientists to improve pigeonpea quality more quickly.<\/p>\n

What is Pigeon Pea?<\/h2>\n
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Aspect<\/strong><\/td>\nDetails<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
About<\/strong><\/td>\n1.<\/strong> It serves as a significant legume crop<\/span> and a protein-rich food, mainly consumed as dal in India<\/span>.
\n2.<\/strong> In India, it is alternatively known as arhar<\/span> and tur<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cultivation<\/strong><\/td>\nPrimarily grown in tropical regions<\/span>, it is predominantly cultivated in the semi-arid areas of India.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Climate conditions<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Rain<\/strong>– It needs an annual rainfall of 600-650mm<\/span>, along with moisture during the initial eight weeks<\/span> and dry conditions during its flowering<\/span> and pod development phase.
\n2. Temperature<\/strong>– It can be grown between 26\u00b0C to 30\u00b0C during the rainy season<\/span> and 17\u00b0C to 22\u00b0C in the post-rainy season (November to March).<\/span>
\n3. Soil<\/strong>– It can be grown in any soil type, but sandy loam<\/span> or loam soil is best for its cultivation<\/span>.
\nNote<\/strong>– It is highly sensitive to low radiation during pod development<\/span>, so flowering in the monsoon or cloudy weather results in weak pod formation.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Intercropping<\/b><\/td>\nIt is often grown alongside various crops. In India, around 80-90% of pigeonpea is intercropped<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Concern<\/strong><\/td>\n1. Long growth cycle<\/strong>– Breeding efforts for Pigeonpea have been limited due to its long growth cycle and sensitivity to day length<\/span>. Only<\/span> around 250 varieties have been released worldwide in the past sixty years.
\n2. Disease<\/strong>– Key diseases of pigeon pea include wilt<\/span>, sterility<\/span> mosaic disease<\/span>, phytophthora blight, alternaria blight, and powdery mildew<\/span>, among others.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Health Benefits<\/strong><\/td>\nIt possesses a low glycemic index<\/span> and boasts abundant levels of thiamine<\/span>, riboflavin, niacin<\/span>, vitamin B-6<\/span>, folate, vitamin A<\/span>, calcium, zinc, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Major Pigeon Pea Producing States<\/strong><\/td>\nMaharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Jharkhand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

What is the significance of the new method developed by the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)?<\/h2>\n

1.<\/strong> The new convention promises to significantly reduce the time needed to cultivate new Pigeonpea varieties<\/span> with desirable traits, ultimately expediting food delivery to dryland communities.<\/p>\n

2.<\/strong> The new method speeds up breeding<\/span> by managing factors like photoperiod, temperature, humidity, and breeding cycle, completing it in 2 to 4 years<\/span> compared to the traditional 13-year process<\/span> for Pigeonpea breeding.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus- Indian Economy (Agriculture)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source-This post on Pigeon Pea is based on the article “New protocol can reduce breeding cycle of pigeonpea by 3-5 years, important for nutritional security in drylands” published in “DownToEarth” on 21st February 2024. Why in the News? According to the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), a new fast-breeding method will… Continue reading Pigeon Pea<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10367,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,3127],"tags":[11872],"class_list":["post-284136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-economy","tag-9pm-daily-factly","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10367"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=284136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/284136\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=284136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=284136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=284136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}