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Breeding Hybrids for Enhancing Productivity in pigeonpea

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Relation http://oar.icrisat.org/7091/
 
Title Breeding Hybrids for Enhancing Productivity in pigeonpea
 
Creator Saxena, K B
 
Subject Pigeonpea
 
Description Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.] is a versatile plant species, which can grow
successfully in a range of soil types, temperatures, and photoperiods. Its deep and strong
root system enables it to overcome intermittent droughts and other stresses. Pigeonpea is
globally cultivated on 5.25 million hectares with an average production of 3.2 million
tonnes. It is grown mainly in semi-arid regions o f Asia, Africa, Latin America, and
Caribbeans. In India it is predominantly grown in the states of Maharashtra, Uttar
Pradesh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and Gujarat. The adoption
of new varieties in India has helped in increasing pigeonpea area from 2.3 million hectares
in 1950 to 3.58 million hectares in 2005. However, no increase has been witnessed in the
productivity of the crop that has remained unchanged at about 700 kg ha"1 and the
country is still short in supply o f grains by a margin of over 500,000 tonnes annually....
 
Publisher Agrobios International
 
Date 2007
 
Type Book Section
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/7091/1/BreedingHybrids_Saxena_69-76_2007.pdf
Saxena, K B (2007) Breeding Hybrids for Enhancing Productivity in pigeonpea. In: Sustainable Agriculture for Food, Bio-Energy and Livelihood Security. Agrobios International.