The government had allowed the duty-free import of yellow peas in December 2023 and subsequently extended it thrice till February 28 to boost domestic supplies after the local crop failed
Report points to the possibility of grains being hoarded by farmers and traders to be sold at a later date when mandi operations and logistics normalise
The forecast is expected to be available from the 2019 kharif season for a few crops and will be expanded to cover others, depending on the success of the models