Govt plans to enhance pulses milling capacity

India has about 10,000 pulses mills, with each having production capacity of 10-20 tonnes a day

To cut down the time lag between production of pulses and its final consumption, the central government is planning to enhance the milling capacity in producing states. 

This will help in ensuring that the once the unmilled pulses are sold in the market, it takes less time to reach the final consumers.

According to sources, India has about 10,000 pulses mills, with each having a capacity of producing 10-20 tonnes a day. Milling of pulses mostly involves removal of the outer kernel and splitting the beans in two halves. In traditional mills, the process sometimes leads to just 65-70 per