Easing of import policy on pulses has resulted in record import of tur (arhar) dal. More than five lakh tonne of tur dal has been imported till December 31, 2021. The total imports are likely to cross 6.5 lakh tonnes by March-end as against 4.42 lakh tonne in 2020-21. This has resulted in stabilization of […]
The government said retail prices of pulses have substantially stabilised in the last five months, with rates of gram, tur, urad and moong either declining or remaining stable compared to the last year, on the back of its various measures to boost imports and check hoarding. The CPI inflation for pulses has also seen a […]
India’s pulses import this year is expected to fall to one million tonnes from 6.6 million tonnes in 2016-17, Business Standard reports. This would help farmers who have been trading their produce below state-fixed minimum support prices (MSP). India consumes around 24-25 million tonnes of pulses, but sowing trends show this year production is expected […]
