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Technologies for Intensification of Production and Uses of Grain Legumes for Nutrition Security

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http://dx.doi.org/10.16943/ptinsa/2016/48887
10.16943/ptinsa/2016/48887
 
Title Technologies for Intensification of Production and Uses of Grain Legumes for Nutrition Security
 
Creator Janila, P
Rupavatharam, S
Sameer Kumar, C V
Samineni, S
Gaur, P M
Varshney, R K
 
Subject Chickpea
Pigeonpea
Groundnut
Food legumes
Food and Nutrition
Legume Crops
 
Description Malnutrition resulting from intake of food poor in nutritional value, particularly lacking in micronutrients, has been
recognized as a serious health problem in developing countries including India. Nutritional security is a priority for India.
Crop diversification in agriculture contributes to balanced diet and nutritional security. Production intensification of
nutrient-dense crops, contributes to their increased production, and consequently enhances their accessibility at affordable
prices to meet nutritional security. Grain legumes produce nutrient-dense grains rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals and
micronutrients essential for growth and development. However, cultivation of grain legumes is often neglected resulting in
poor production in the country, and consequently poor access to legumes at affordable prices. Pigeonpea or red gram
(Cajanus cajan L.), chickpea or bengal gram (Cicer arietinum L.) and groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), the three nutritious
grain legumes are grown widely across the country and are major constituents of Indian diets. They are climate- resilient
crops adapted to water-limiting conditions making them choice crops for cultivation in adverse conditions. Policy options
for promoting cultivation and increased production of pigeon pea, chickpea and groundnut are needed. Technology options
for intensification of their cultivation include improved cultivars of grain legumes with enhanced adaptation and nutritional
properties, their processing, plugging post-harvest and storage losses, and development of alternative food products. The
chapter discusses the contribution of agriculture to nutritional security and the need to diversify cultivation of crops to
include nutrient-dense grain legumes, and intensification of their cultivation to achieve their enhanced production and
productivity. The scope to develop bio-fortified grain legumes is also discussed. Some countries have successfully harnessed
the potential of processed grain legumes for use as food supplements for children and elderly, as well as to prepare readyto-use-therapeutic-food
products to treat acute malnutrition.
 
Publisher National Science Academy
 
Date 2016-12
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
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Language en
 
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Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/9877/1/2016_Art126.pdf
Janila, P and Rupavatharam, S and Sameer Kumar, C V and Samineni, S and Gaur, P M and Varshney, R K (2016) Technologies for Intensification of Production and Uses of Grain Legumes for Nutrition Security. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy, 82 (5). pp. 1541-1553. ISSN 0370-0046