Increase in Pulses an imperative necessity
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Author:T. K. BALAJI RAO
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:35, Issue:nov-nov
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.A04548
Abstract
Among the different kinds of food, it need hardly be emphasised,
that pulses have an important role. For, in the diet of every Indian,
Pulses constitute one of the important sources of protein food, supplying
the necessary materials for building the body and repairing the waste
tissues. Therefore, our Province can ill-afford to be in deficit of the
required quantities of different pulses for consumption, nor can it look to
other Provinces for help. The immensity of the problem is indicated by
the fact that for a consumption of 5,83,450 tons of pulses, the average
production, has been 2,70,600 tons per annum leaving thereby a deficit of
3,12,850 tons. In other words, the production is only 46-4% of the
requirements of the population and so more than half the quantity
of pulses required has to be imported from outside. Against such
a huge shortage, the coastwise import of pulses during 1946-47 was
30,228 tons, while no pulse of any kind was received from foreign
countries. To be more specific, it might be stressed, that the deficit in
production of the three chief pulses, Redgram, Blackgram and Bengalgram
should be made up quickly in all possible ways.
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