Botanical name: Vigna radiata L. Wildzek.
Family: Leguminoseae
Origin: India and Central Asia

In Gujarat, it is cultivated in an area of about 1.73 lakh hectares with the production of 0.72 lakh tonnes with an average yield of 414 kg/ha (Average of 2004-05). It is mainly cultivated in the districts of Kutch, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Surendranagar and Ahmedabad, however, almost all districts are growing green gram in the State.