{"id":124347,"date":"2026-09-14T15:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:02:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=124347"},"modified":"2026-09-14T15:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:09:22","slug":"moth-bean","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/moth-bean\/","title":{"rendered":"Moth Bean"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Moth Bean Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, ICAR\u2019s Central Arid Zone Research Institute (CAZRI), Jodhpur, has developed a new generation of moth bean varieties capable of withstanding highly variable weather conditions, including prolonged drought and excessive rainfall.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Moth Bean<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moth bean (Vigna aconitifolia), commonly called <\/span><b>dew bean or matki<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, is one of the hardiest <\/span><b>pulse crops<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> cultivated in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>creeping, annual herbaceous plant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to the <\/span><b>Fabaceae family.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Its fast-penetrating <\/span><b>taproot system enables<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it to access moisture from lower soil layers, which is a key <\/span><b>adaptation for survival in arid environments.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Required Climatic Conditions<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Temperature:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It performs best at <\/span><b>temperatures between 24-32\u00b0C<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> but can tolerate daytime temperatures as high as 45\u00b0C.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Rainfall:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The ideal annual rainfall for <\/span><b>production is 500-750 mm<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the crop can sustain growth with just 200-300 mm.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Soil: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This legume thrives in <\/span><b>well-drained sandy loam soils<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that are common across India\u2019s western desert regions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It tolerates a remarkably wide pH range of 3.5 to 10 and can handle slight salinity.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major cultivation states:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Grown primarily in the <\/span><b>arid and semi-arid zones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>Rajasthan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Haryana.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It serves farmers as a source of <\/span><b>protein-rich dal, nutritious fodder<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for livestock, and a <\/span><b>natural green manure<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that enriches the soil.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?PRID=2309690&amp;reg=48&amp;lang=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Moth Bean commonly called dew bean or matki, is one of the hardiest pulse crops cultivated in India. 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