Recent Advances in Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) Research
Pigeonpea or red gram [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] is an important food legume of the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. It occupies a prime niche in sustainable farming systems of smallholder rainfed farmers. It occupies a prominent place in Indian rainfed agriculture. It is an integral comp...
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| author | C. V. Sameer Kumar I. P. Singh Suyash B. Patil Myer G. Mula R. Vijay Kumar Rachit K. Saxena Rajeev K. Varshney |
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Pigeonpea or red gram [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] is an important food legume of the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. It occupies a prime niche in sustainable farming systems of smallholder rainfed farmers. It occupies a prominent place in Indian rainfed agriculture. It is an integral component in various agro ecologies of the country mainly inter cropped with cereals, pulses, oilseeds and millets. It is the second most important pulse crop next to chickpea. The productivity of pigeonpea has remained low and stagnant over the last few decades thus this prompted scientists to search for novel ways of crop improvement. The level of realized heterosis for seed yield in pigeonpea is comparable to other crops where commercial hybrids have already made a mark in global agriculture. Since the hybrid seed set on the male-sterile plants is chiefly determined by the availability of bee population in the vicinity, pod set is generally poor in the locations with less number of pollinators. Therefore, to harvest good hybrid yields, it is imperative to select suitable seed production sites with good insect pollinator activity.
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| spelling | doaj-art-d241b9a5306e4156983f0b9bd4f7d0d42025-08-20T02:39:31ZengPuspa Publishing HouseInternational Journal of Economic Plants2349-47352016-02-013Feb, 1Recent Advances in Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) ResearchC. V. Sameer Kumar0I. P. Singh1Suyash B. Patil2Myer G. Mula3R. Vijay Kumar4Rachit K. Saxena5Rajeev K. Varshney6Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India.International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India.International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India.International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India.International Crops Research Institute for Semi-arid Tropics, Patancheru, Hyderabad, India. Pigeonpea or red gram [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh] is an important food legume of the semi-arid tropics of Asia and Africa. It occupies a prime niche in sustainable farming systems of smallholder rainfed farmers. It occupies a prominent place in Indian rainfed agriculture. It is an integral component in various agro ecologies of the country mainly inter cropped with cereals, pulses, oilseeds and millets. It is the second most important pulse crop next to chickpea. The productivity of pigeonpea has remained low and stagnant over the last few decades thus this prompted scientists to search for novel ways of crop improvement. The level of realized heterosis for seed yield in pigeonpea is comparable to other crops where commercial hybrids have already made a mark in global agriculture. Since the hybrid seed set on the male-sterile plants is chiefly determined by the availability of bee population in the vicinity, pod set is generally poor in the locations with less number of pollinators. Therefore, to harvest good hybrid yields, it is imperative to select suitable seed production sites with good insect pollinator activity. https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJEP/article/view/4448Pigeon pea, CGMS hybrids, seed production |
| spellingShingle | C. V. Sameer Kumar I. P. Singh Suyash B. Patil Myer G. Mula R. Vijay Kumar Rachit K. Saxena Rajeev K. Varshney Recent Advances in Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) Research International Journal of Economic Plants Pigeon pea, CGMS hybrids, seed production |
| title | Recent Advances in Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) Research |
| title_full | Recent Advances in Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) Research |
| title_fullStr | Recent Advances in Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) Research |
| title_full_unstemmed | Recent Advances in Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) Research |
| title_short | Recent Advances in Pigeonpea [Cajanus cajan (L.) Millspaugh) Research |
| title_sort | recent advances in pigeonpea cajanus cajan l millspaugh research |
| topic | Pigeon pea, CGMS hybrids, seed production |
| url | https://ojs.pphouse.org/index.php/IJEP/article/view/4448 |
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