Bihar has achieved the target of 5.00 lakh hectares of pulses cultivation set for current summer. Moreover, Odisha has surpassed it target of 3.50 lakh hectares and have sown in 3.87 lakh hectares in the current sowing season so far.
According to the report released by Union Ministry of Agriculture, the target of pulses cultivation for the current season is 17.49 lakh hectares and pulses have been sown in 15.11 lakh hectares in the current sowing season so far.
In terms of coverage of area under kharif, pulses as on June 1, 2012, Bihar is on the top achieving the targeted area of 5 lakh hectare so far, followed by Odisha and Tamil Nadu which achieved the area of 3.87 lakh hectare and 3.10 lakh hectare during the current sowing season so far.
In addition, Gujarat and West Bengal have also surpassed their set target of pulses cultivation for the current season, while states like Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana have to achieve their respective target of 1.28 lakh hectare, 1.50 lakh hectare and 1 lakh hectare, respectively.