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Q69 (IAS/2012) Economy › Agriculture & Rural Economy › Crop patterns and uses Answer Verified

Consider the following crops of India: 1. Cowpea 2. Green gram 3. Pigeon pea Which of the statements is/are used as pulse, fodder and green manure?

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In India, Cowpea, Green gram (Mung bean), and Pigeon pea (Arhar) are versatile leguminous crops used as pulses, fodder, and green manure. Cowpea is a significant pulse crop that also serves as a high-potential summer crop for forage and green cover. Green gram is primarily consumed as a pulse but is also explicitly utilized as a green manure crop to restore soil fertility, with its residues serving as fodder [3]. Pigeon pea is a major pulse (dal) whose green pods are used as vegetables, while its pod and seed husks serve as cattle feed [3]. Furthermore, all three are nitrogen-fixing legumes that enrich soil organic matter and nutrients, making them suitable for green manuring and sustainable farming practices [2]. Their ability to improve soil physical properties and provide high-quality protein makes them integral to Indian agricultural systems [2].

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  1. [3] Environment, Shankar IAS Acedemy .(ed 10th) > Chapter 25: Agriculture > Pulses or Grain Legumes > p. 353
  2. [2] Environment and Ecology, Majid Hussain (Access publishing 3rd ed.) > Chapter 12: Major Crops and Cropping Patterns in India > Pigeon-pea or Arhar/Tur (Cajanus cajan) > p. 29
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