{"id":371750,"date":"2026-09-14T17:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=371750"},"modified":"2026-09-14T17:35:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:05:59","slug":"cultivation-of-moth-bean-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/cultivation-of-moth-bean-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Cultivation of Moth Bean in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> ICAR-CAZRI\u2019s four new moth bean varieties showed strong resilience during the prolonged moisture stress in Kharif 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Cultivation of Moth Bean in India<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_371758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-371758\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-371758\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Agri-Farming.jpg?resize=300%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cultivation of Moth Bean in India\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Agri-Farming.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-Agri-Farming.jpg?w=709&amp;ssl=1 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-371758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Agri Farming<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia)<\/strong> is a <strong>drought-resistant, short-duration kharif pulse.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Known as:<\/strong> It is commonly known as <strong>mat bean, Turkish gram and dew bean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Distribution:<\/strong> It is cultivated most <strong>extensively in the Thar Desert region of western Rajasthan,<\/strong> as well as parts of <strong>Gujarat, Haryana and Punjab.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Agro-Climatic Requirements<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Climate:<\/strong> It grows well in <strong>arid and semi-arid regions<\/strong> and can <strong>withstand high temperatures<\/strong> without adversely affecting flowering or fruit development.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> Its optimum growth and <strong>development occur at 25\u201337\u00b0C.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rainfall:<\/strong> It requires <strong>around 250\u2013500 mm of rainfall<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil:<\/strong> It prefers <strong>well-drained sandy-loam<\/strong> soils but can <strong>also grow on poor, light-textured soils with low organic matter, including sand dunes.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sowing period:<\/strong> Timely sowing is carried out with the onset of the <strong>monsoon in July.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Features<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Drought and Heat Tolerance:<\/strong> It can withstand <strong>prolonged moisture stress<\/strong> and <strong>maintain growth under rainfed conditions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"241\">Developmental Plasticity:<\/strong> It is the ability of a plant to <strong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"346\">adjust its growth and maturity according to environmental conditions<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li>In moth bean, it <strong data-start=\"365\" data-end=\"480\">flowers at around 30 days after sowing and adjusts its growth and maturity according to available soil moisture<\/strong>, helping it adapt to changing rainfall conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Soil Conservation:<\/strong> Its prostrate, spreading canopy helps bind sandy soil and <strong>retain moisture in the rhizosphere.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"yellow-h2-box\">Recent Development<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>New Varieties:<\/strong> ICAR-CAZRI (<strong data-start=\"16\" data-end=\"96\">Indian Council of Agricultural Research\u2013Central Arid Zone Research Institute) <\/strong>has released four varieties &#8211;\n<ul>\n<li><strong>CAZRI Moth-4, CAZRI Moth-5, CAZRI Moth-6 and CAZRI Moth-7 &#8211; <\/strong>in the last three years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Moisture-Stress Resilience:<\/strong> During Kharif 2026, these varieties maintained good growth, green appearance and profuse pod development despite a prolonged moisture-stress period of around 35 days.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Seed Multiplication:<\/strong> The seed is <strong>being multiplied by the Rajasthan State Seeds Corporation, National Seeds Corporation and selected private players.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: ICAR-CAZRI\u2019s four new moth bean varieties showed strong resilience during the prolonged moisture stress in Kharif 2026. About Cultivation of Moth Bean in India Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia) is a drought-resistant, short-duration kharif pulse. Known as: It is commonly known as mat bean, Turkish gram and dew bean. 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