Production of Gram in the country has been generally increasing and its
production has gone up from 7.48 million tonnes in 2009-10 to 9.53
million tonnes in 2013-14. In order to further increase production of
pulses including Gram in the 12th Plan Period, the Government is
implementing National Food Security Mission (NFSM)-Pulses in 622
districts of 27 States. Under the above Scheme, the focus is on cropping
system approach instead of individual crop with interventions in terms
of improved technologies i.e. need-based inputs, crop-based cropping
systems, cluster demonstration of quality seeds, enhancing farm
efficiency through improved agronomic practices such as line sowing,
soil amendments, integrated nutrient management, integrated pest
management, water use efficiency tools, farm machineries &
implements etc.
