Moth Bean:  Benefits and Cultivation

Key notes

  • Moth bean is a drought-resistant pulse crop.
  • Scientific name: Vigna aconitifolia.
  • It belongs to the family Fabaceae.

  • It is mainly cultivated in:

    • Rajasthan.
    • Gujarat.
    • Maharashtra.
    • Karnataka.
  • It is well suited to arid and semi-arid regions.
  • It requires comparatively little water.
  • It helps improve soil fertility through biological nitrogen fixation.
  • It is rich in protein and used as food, sprouts and fodder.
  • It is an important crop under climate-resilient agriculture.