Govt extends export support to chana dal; to produce 24 mn tonnes of pulses

India is expected to produce around 24 million tonnes of pulses in 2017-18

With export of pulses not rising much despite the government lifting its decade-old ban last year, the latter has extended support to Bengal gram (chana dal) through the Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS).

Export support at a rate of seven per cent has been extended for a limited period of three months. Under MEIS, exporters get access to a scrip they can invoke as and when they import a similar quantity. 

The American government has complained to the World Trade Organization against India providing export support through schemes such as MEIS.

Last year, the government lifted the ban on export of all