Potential for Expansion of Chickpea in the Barind Region of Bangladesh

    Kumar, J and Rahman, M and Musa, M A and Islam, S (1994) Potential for Expansion of Chickpea in the Barind Region of Bangladesh. International Chickpea and Pigeonpea Newsletter (1). pp. 11-13. ISSN 1023-4861

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    Abstract

    Pulses are important both as components of human diet and as part of the rainfed agriculture cropping system of Bangladesh. The present diet availability of only 12 g per capita per day is rather low. The area under pulses is declining with the expansion of irrigated facilities that encourage the cuI tivation of such crops as rice and wheat. Chickpea is presently the third most important pulse crop in Bangladesh. Currently most of the chickpea areas are confined to five districts; Faridpur, Jessore, Kustia, Pabna, ana Rajshahi (Khaleque et a1. 1991). The crop is usually cu1tivated on the clay-loam or clay soils of the Gangetic calcarious flood plain areas.

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    Subjects: Mandate crops > Chickpea
    Depositing User: Mr Sanat Kumar Behera
    Date Deposited: 05 Nov 2011 05:11
    Last Modified: 02 Jan 2012 10:47
    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/3676
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