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 […]
As per a Food Corporation of India (FCI) report released on 28 June, the national granary has 266.29 lakh tonnes of rice and 550.31 lakh tonnes of wheat in its godowns. A total of 816.60 lakh tonnes food grain stock is available, excluding the ongoing purchase of wheat and paddy, yet to reach the godowns. […]
Importers of pulses have urged the Centre to reduce import duty on masoor and tur, which are in short supply in the domestic market. The prices of these two lentils have shot up since the nationwide lockdown began on March 25 to prevent spread of Covid-19. Importers have asked the government to reduce import duty of 33 […]
In order to distribute one kg of pulses to about 20 crore households for three months in the country, a massive operation for transport and milling of pulses is underway. In order to meet the protein needs of people during this crisis, the Central government had decided to provide one kg of milled and cleaned […]
Dal millers are not very happy with a notification issued by the Centre allowing an extension in the import of Tur (Arhar) till November 15 as they feel that the small window of 15 days may not be of much help, reports Financial Express. As per the notification, millers who had placed orders for the […]
Dal (pulses) millers in the country have asked the government to extend the deadline till year-end for the import of pulses. The Centre has urged the millers to import pulses by October 31. Indore-based All India Dal Millers Association (AIDMA) has estimated that the crop in Burma has been good, but the crop in African […]
The centre has raised the import limit on tur dal to 4 lakh tonnes for private traders till October and asked cooperative Nafed to offload 2 lakh tonnes of the lentil in the open market, a move aimed at checking possible price rise. A decision in this regard was taken at the inter-ministerial committee meeting […]
Exports of specified quantity of essential commodities to Maldives have been exempted from any kind of domestic restrictions or prohibition in the current fiscal, PTI reported, citing an official notification. “Export of potatoes, onion, rice, wheat flour, sugar, dal and eggs has been permitted to Maldives under bilateral trade agreement between India and Maldives during […]
India, laden with huge stocks of pulses, has removed all restrictions on export of the commodity after a record output and buffer stocks hit prices. The cabinet committee on economic affairs chaired by the prime minister approved the lifting of restrictions, a government statement said. “Opening of export of all types of pulses will help […]
