Quality Seed Production through Pulses Intervention in Rice-Wheat Cropping System

Quality seed production of pulses is prime goal for fulfillment of pulse demand of country besides increasing system productivity in terms of soil fer tility restoration and economic gain to farmers. Th e IGP is one of the major important areas (about 10 m illion ha area under RWCS) contributing towards total food grain production in India, inclusion of pulses as catch crop, intercrops, and diversificati on and/or substitute of rice with pulses may be import ant areas for production of quality seed of these crops.