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Black gram (Vigna Mungo L.), is one of the important pulses crop, grown throughout the country. The crop is resistant to adverse climatic conditions and improve the soil fertility by fixing atmospheric nitrogen in the soil. It has been reported that the crop produces equivalent to 22.10 kg of N/ha., which has been estimated to be supplement of 59 thousand tonnes of urea annually. The pulse ‘Black gram’ plays an important role in Indian diet, as it contains vegetable protein and supplement to cereal based diet. It contains about 26% protein, which is almost three times that of cereals and other minerals and vitamins. Besides, it is also used as nutritive fodder, specially for milch animals.
The profile on Black gram has been prepared on the recommendation of the Inter-Ministerial Task Force on Agricultural Marketing Reform (May-2002). The main object of the profile is aimed at to facilitate producers to know when, where and how to market the produce to get better prices on one hand and also to help the traders as well as the research scholars on other hand. The profile covers all aspects of Post-harvest management, market practices, marketing channels, marketing problems, institutional facilities, marketing services, marketing information and extension, various govt. marketing schemes etc.
The profile has been prepared by Shri M.P. Parashar, Marketing Officer, under the supervision and guidance of Shri B.D. Sherkar, Dy. AMA, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, Branch Head Office, Nagpur.
The Directorate of Marketing & Inspection acknowledges the assistance and cooperation extended by various institutions / organisations in supplying the relevant data/information required for compilation of this profile.
The Govt. of India should not be regarded as assuming responsibility for any of the statements/contents, in this profile.
Faridabad. Dated :8/09/2006
Dated :8/09/2006
(R.S.Kanade) Agricultural Marketing Adviser to the Government of India
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