Introduction Of Mungbean.

Blackgram is one among the vital grain legumes within the rainfed farming system in dry and intermediate zones of land. It will be fully grown underneath low wet and fertility conditions. it's high alimentary worth and consist high satisfaction of proteins, vitamins & minerals.
Presently, blackgram is with success cultivated within the districts of Batticaloa, Killinochchi,Anuradhapura,Vavuniya,Mulathiv,
Puttlam,Polonnaruwa,Kurunegala,  and Jaffna. concerning eightieth of blackgram crop cultivated throughout maha season as rainfed uplands crop and rest is fully grown in yala in paddy fields with extra water supply. Cultivated extent and product of blackgram vary from year to year with a decreasing trend (Table 01). Consequently, the assembly isn't spare for the demand. The general  yield an blackgram has been stagnating around 0.7-0.8 t/ha over the years, and it's so much behind the analysis yield, that is concerning 1.5-2.0 t/ha. till early nineties massive quantities of blackgram were exported to varied countries and no importation were on record. although, recent figures illustrates that the massive quantities of blackgram ar foreign annually .

 

Year	Extent (ha.)	Production (mt.)	Imports (mt.)
1997	8782	6844	1659
1998	10171	8049	677
1999	8658	6730	5640
2000	6703	5420	7331
2001	6361	5125	7890

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