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Sowing of pea farming begins in September. The pea crop comes in the second week of November. In metros like Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, the initial price of peas ranges from 60 to 80 rupees per kg.
Actually, in this plant of G10 species, about one and a half kg of peas breaks and its grains are also very sweet in eating. Every pea contains 10 to 12 grains. The first break of pea cultivation done on two acres is expected to yield 100 to 125 kg.
New Delhi. There is a lot of discussion about pea farming in the country at this time. The reason for this is the love of former Indian Cricket Team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni towards pea cultivation. Dhoni, popularly known as Captain Cool in the cricket field, likes to eat the most peas among the vegetables. Dhoni wishes that when peas start coming out in plants, then they should peel and eat peas in their farm house with peace. For this, Dhoni has started cultivating peas on a large scale in his farm house in Ranchi. Let us know that peas are cultivated in many parts of the country and many varieties of peas are also grown. Let us know in which states of the country are cultivated and why this is becoming a profitable deal.
What is the importance of pea cultivation
Sowing of peas starts in India in September and pea crop comes in the second week of November. In metros like Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata, the initial price of peas ranges from 60 to 80 rupees per kg. In recent years, pea cultivation has changed the lives of many farmers. Pea farming has started on a large scale in states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Jharkhand.
Dhoni has started cultivating peas on a large scale in his farm house in Ranchi.
How much loss in pea crop
Farmers who cultivate peas are the most harmful due to diseases and pests in the crop. Keeping this in mind, scientists have developed many varieties of peas, which are immunity as well as cheap. Scientists have developed the new variety of peas Pant Pea-399, which has been developed with other varieties of peas HFP-530 and Pant Pea-74. The specialty of Pant Pea-399 is that it is resistant to diseases like Mildew, Ratua, Rust, Churna.
This state produces the most peas
About 5,415 thousand tonnes of peas are produced in India. Major states of pea cultivation include states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Jharkhand, and Himachal Pradesh. Especially in western Uttar Pradesh, there is a lot of cultivation of peas. In Uttar Pradesh itself, almost half of the country is produced.
Farmers suffer the most damage due to crop diseases and pests.
Why is Chabbewal peas famous
Chabbewal peas of Hoshiarpur in Punjab are very popular in the country. Pea crop is first prepared here in the whole country. Due to sweet taste, there is a lot of demand for the peas of Chabbewal in all the states of the country. Most of the western Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana are found in Delhi-NCR. Till a few years ago, peas have brought prosperity in the lives of thousands of farmer families who are struggling with financial crisis. Peas are currently being cultivated in 100 villages of this area and thousands of farmers have become self -sufficient by pea cultivation. The only pea market in Asia is also in Hoshiarpur.
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Overall, not much water is needed for pea cultivation. Pea crop is good at 27 to 30 degrees temperature. Perhaps this is the reason why the country’s great cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has started cultivation of peas in his form house in Ranchi, Jharkhand. In recent years, pea cultivation is becoming a profitable deal. In the coming years, farmers can be more aware about pea cultivation.
November 27, 2020, 07:26 IST