Farmers Urged To Finish Growing Mung In March

News Desk

Faisalabad: Agriculture experts advised growers to finish the Baharia Mung crop’s cultivation in March at all costs because a late sowing might significantly reduce the quality and yield of the grains.

The farmers should consult the agriculture experts or field staff of the agriculture department if they face any difficulty in the cultivation of the crop, the experts added.

Agriculture Department spokesman said that although the first two weeks of March are optimum for growing the Baharia mung crop, it could still be sown through the end of the month. Late seeding, however, could negatively impact yield and result in enormous losses for the growers.

Spokesman said that Punjab province supplies 80 per cent of all Mung cultivation. Muzaffar Garh, Mianwali, Layyah, and Bhakkar are among the main mung-growing districts. But other parts of the province could also easily sow it.

He advised the growers to use 12 kilograms (kg) of the high-quality seed of approved Mung varieties for cultivation of this crop in one acre. Among approved varieties included NIAB Mung-2021, ArziMung-2021, PRI Mung-2018, ArziMung-2018, Bahawalpur Mung-2017, NIAB Mung-2016, ArziMung-2006, Jumbo Mung, and Abbas Mung.

Mungbean is one of the most imported Kharif Pulse crop of Pakistan. It is mainly grown in southern Punjab and Sind province. Punjab is the major mung bean-growing province that is self-sufficient in its production and consumption. Moong pulses are used largely in the country because it is a rich source of proteins, iron, and other minerals.