(a) whether wilt problem to the red gram has emerged in Karnataka and other States of the
country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
(a) whether wilt problem to the red gram has emerged in Karnataka and other States of the
country;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the steps being taken by the Government in this regard?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (SHRI KANTI LAL BHURIA)
(a)&(b): Red gram wilt disease is reported to cause the following average plant mortality in
Karnataka and other States:
Karanataka 1.1 % Bihar 18.3% Gujarat 5.4 % Andhra Pradesh 5.3 % M.P. 5.4 % Maharashtra 22.6 % U.P. 8.2 % West Bengal 6.12 % Tamil Nadu 1.4 % Other States Below 1 %