Tag: pulses
Govt promotes pulses production in tribal & Naxal-affected areas
New Delhi: The government is encouraging pulse cultivation, particularly ‘arhar’ and ‘urad’, in Naxal-affected districts and tribal areas of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to boost national…
India will have to import 80-100 lakh tn of pulses by 2030 if paddy subsidies continue: Expert
India will have to import 80-100 lakh tonnes of pulses by 2030 to meet domestic demand if the existing government policies of giving huge subsidies…
India’s import of pulses may fall to 40-45 lakh tons in FY25, from 47.38 lakh tons in FY24: Industry
India’s import of pulses may decline to 40-45 lakh tonnes this fiscal from 47.38 lakh tonnes in the previous year, as a good monsoon is…
Atmanirbhar thali: Govt is bringing self-sufficiency to dining table
Thali, or the food platter, has become a symbol of food inflation in India as analysts track food inflation with thali prices. Persistent food inflation…
New districts identified: 35 for Tur cultivation and 13 for Urad
NEW DELHI: Stepping up efforts to help the country attain self-sufficiency in pulses, the government has identified 35 new districts for increasing cultivation of tur…
Paddy: Area under paddy down 35 per cent so far this kharif season; pulses, coarse cereals acreage up
Area under paddy is down nearly 35 per cent to 10.77 lakh hectares so far in the ongoing kharif (summer-sown) season . The rice acreage…
Urad Dal: Centre to impose stock limits on tur and urad dal till October 31
The central government has decided to impose stock limits on pulses – tur and urad till October 31, the ministry of consumer affairs and food…
Tul dal prices: Why traders want you to shun tur dal and eat other pulses
Traders want you to replace tur dal with other pulses such as masur, moong, chana and yellow peas to stem the rising prices. Retail prices…
India Pulses & Grains Association: IPGA urges govt to replace tur dal with other pulses in mid-day meal project
With tur prices rising by 10% in a month, the India Pulses & Grains Association (IPGA) has urged the government to replace the tur dal…
Myanmar traders urged to keep pulses coming
Authorities have started stock verification at the processing units of pulses in the major production hubs in Maharashtra. The process started after Union food department…