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Green gram (Vigna radiata)

Green gram or moong (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) is a short-duration kharif/summer pulse cultivated on ~3.19 million ha in India (~10% of pulse area) with 1.51 mt production. ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur coordinates AICRP on Mungbean and has released the early-maturing variety Virat (55-day duration, fits rice-wheat system).

Key characteristics

  • Mandate Institute: ICAR-IIPR, Kanpur
  • India Area Prod: 3.19 mha, 1.51 mt (2023-24)
  • ICAR IIPR Variety: Virat - 55-day duration, fits rice-wheat system
  • Leading Varieties: Samrat, IPM 2-3, SML 668, Meha

Cultivation and adoption

Other key varieties are Samrat, IPM 2-3, SML 668 and Meha; foundation lines Type 1, Co 1, ADT 1, Khargone 1 and G 65 underlie the modern Indian moong gene-pool.

References

  1. Mungbean - ICAR-IIPR. https://www.icar-iipr.org.in/mungbean/
  2. Mungbean varieties - DPD. https://dpd.gov.in/Mungbean.PDF