{
    "title": "A Simple Shift in Pigeonpea Planting Could Boost Yield by 20 Percent",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-11 06:31:52",
    "published_at": "2026-01-23 09:00:00",
    "url": "https://isscanews.icrisat.org/a-simple-shift-in-pigeonpea-planting-could-boost-yield-by-20-percent",
    "short_url": "http://prez.ly/s0Gd",
    "culture": "en",
    "language": "EN",
    "subtitle": "Transplanting Pigeonpea could significantly boost farmer incomes and climate resilience across India\u2019s rainfed regions.",
    "slug": "a-simple-shift-in-pigeonpea-planting-could-boost-yield-by-20-percent",
    "body": "\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/b00ace31-7a29-4e86-a966-e30b1a8c3a4f/-/crop/5309x3296/403,235/-/preview/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    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class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>New research by ICRISAT shows that transplanting pigeonpea can increase yields by nearly 20 percent, raising productivity from about 2.5 tonnes per hectare to 3 tonnes per hectare, while reducing climate risk and shortening crop duration.</p><p>Instead of sowing seeds directly into the field, transplanting involves first raising young pigeonpea plants in a small nursery and then moving these healthy seedlings into the main field at the right time. </p><p>This enables farmers to establish stronger plants earlier in the season, make better use of available soil moisture, and protect crops from early-season drought and uneven rains.</p><p>Pigeonpea is predominantly grown under rainfed conditions, yet productivity remains low, typically 0.8 to 0.9 tonnes per hectare, against a potential of 1.8 to 2.5 tonnes per hectare. </p><p>This gap exists largely because current farming practices do not fully support the crop&rsquo;s potential. </p><p>ICRISAT&rsquo;s research shows that transplanting pigeonpea can sustainably close this yield gap while strengthening climate resilience.</p><p><strong>Emphasizing the potential of this advance, ICRISAT Director General Dr Himanshu Pathak said that transplanting is an age-old practice that has transformed irrigated crops such as rice. </strong></p><blockquote><strong>&ldquo;Our research now shows that it can do the same for crops like pigeonpea, unlocking the crop&rsquo;s full commercial productivity potential under rainfed conditions,&rdquo; said Dr Pathak.</strong></blockquote><p>Field trials at ICRISAT demonstrated a clear productivity advantage for transplanted crops, which consistently outperformed direct-seeded crops across varying climatic conditions. </p><p>This gain is largely attributed to the stronger and better-developed root systems of transplanted seedlings, which improve nutrient and water uptake and enhance resilience to climate variability.</p><p><strong>ICRISAT Deputy Director General &ndash; Research &amp; Innovation, Dr Stanford Blade, said transplanting also shortens crop duration by around 12&ndash;18 days, enabling earlier maturity and reducing exposure to low soil moisture during the post-rainy season.</strong></p><blockquote><strong>&ldquo;The approach is both viable and immediately scalable, allowing farmers to adapt to climate variability with minimal additional inputs or infrastructure,&quot; <br>\u200b<br>\u200b&quot;Sometimes, the best solution isn&rsquo;t a new innovation, it&rsquo;s returning to basic science,&rdquo; said Dr Blade. </strong></blockquote><p>The priority now is ensuring this proven practice reaches farmers at scale.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/0ba56d95-39da-42d7-8cee-12096b2c0946/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/0ba56d95-39da-42d7-8cee-12096b2c0946/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, 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process.</p><p><strong>Release of Seedling Transplanting Protocol for Pigeonpea</strong></p><p>A Seedling Transplanting Protocols for Sustainable Pigeonpea Production in the Semi-Arid Tropics, marking a significant milestone in standardizing transplanting practices and ensuring quality and consistency in field implementation.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/9e00d059-53e0-43e9-a22f-3aee38a379dc/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/9e00d059-53e0-43e9-a22f-3aee38a379dc/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/9e00d059-53e0-43e9-a22f-3aee38a379dc/-/resize/2400x/-/format/auto/ 2x\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\" Release of Seedling Transplanting Protocol for Pigeonpea\"\n                id=\"image-9e00d059-53e0-43e9-a22f-3aee38a379dc\"\n                data-id=\"9e00d059-53e0-43e9-a22f-3aee38a379dc\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/9e00d059-53e0-43e9-a22f-3aee38a379dc/-/inline/no/ICP_9606.JPG\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/9e00d059-53e0-43e9-a22f-3aee38a379dc/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\" Release of 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field trial results and the positive feedback from research partners and farmers,&rdquo; said Mr Arun Kumar Behera, representing the Department of Agriculture, Government of Odisha.</strong></p><div\n    id='gallery-e0d494d5-6e1a-44f4-ab64-5a33f33b3cb1'\n    class='release-content-gallery release-content-gallery--layout-contained'\n    data-component='chromatic-gallery,image-zoom-popup'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-padding='S'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-thumbnail-size='XS'\n    data-chromatic-gallery-captions='data:application/json,true'\n    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