The Chhattisgarh government’s “Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses” scheme is taking pulse production to new heights in Bemetara district. Thanks to the guidance of the Agriculture Department and advanced farming techniques, the area under summer urad and mung bean cultivation in the district has increased more than fourfold in a single year. Last year, cultivation on 285 hectares has increased to 1,191 hectares this year.
Indrakumar, a farmer from Hardi village in Navagarh development block, has set a new example of success by cultivating summer urad. According to the Agriculture Department, he expects to yield 7 to 8 quintals per acre. Meanwhile, Shivshankar Verma, a farmer from Korkapara, estimates a yield of 5 to 6 quintals per acre. Both farmers have achieved excellent results by adopting improved seeds and scientific farming practices.
Agricultural experts say that pulse crops like urad and mung bean not only increase farmers’ income but also improve soil fertility. In the district, 1,280 farmers have set up demonstration crops of black gram across approximately 1,000 hectares, inspiring other farmers to adopt modern farming techniques. The growing scope of pulse cultivation in Bemetara indicates that farming can be made more profitable through scientific agricultural practices and effective implementation of government schemes.
