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Table 1. Area, production and productivity of mothbean in different states of India (2004-05)
Climate
Mothbean needs warm weather; hence the crop is grown during monsoon season. The
cultivation is spread in plains between 30 oN to 30oS. It is a drought tolerant crop and can be
grown in areas with rainfall of 200-500 mm. High rainfall is detrimental to its cultivation.