Lentils grow in Rabi season in India. Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal are the major producing states in the country, which contribute 80 per cent to the total production. ndia is the largest cultivator and largest consumerof lentil. It is cultivated in India on 5.21% of total pulsesarea (29.03 million ha) contributing 6.67% of total pulsesproduction (23.40 MT)