Effect of Front Line Demonstrations on Yield of Field Pea in Ghazipur District of Uttar Pradesh

Abstract

Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.), also called as pois
proteagineux in French,guisante in. Spanish, pisello in
Italian, futtererbse in German and matter in Hindi, is an
important winter season grain legume crop largely confined
to cooler temperate zone. These are two types of
cultivated pea i.e. garden pea and field pea. Garden peas
areharvested in an immature conditions and cooked as
fresh or canned for subsequence uses. Field Pea is
generally grown for dry seeds which are used for a variety
of snack preparation and dal. The mature pea is highly
nutritive containing high proportion of digestive protein
(22.5%), carbohydrates ( 62.1 %), fat (1.8%), minerals
(calcium, iron) and vitamins (Riboflavin, thiamin etc.). The
most probable centre of origin of pea is Mediterranean
region of Europe and central Asia.