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Rural Indians are now spending more on processed food, drinks than cereals

For urban India, the spending on processed food has been more than that on cereals since 2011-12 but the gap has widened in the last 10 years

Govt making efforts to attain self-sufficiency in pulses output: Munda

A substantial progress has already been made in the domestic pulses production which has increased from 17 million tonnes in 2014 and now a target of 29.5 mn tonnes has been set for this year, he said

World Pulses Day 2024: Why do we celebrate it? History significance, more

World Pulses Day 2024: World celebrates it every year on February 10 to highlight the importance and nutritional value of the pulses. Know its history, significance, theme and more

India will be self-sufficient in pulses by December 2027, says Amit Shah

Cooperation Minister launched a tur dal procurement portal for farmers to sell their produce better

Centre extends import duty exemption on tur, urad dal to March 2025

Prices of pulses have seen an inflation of 20 per cent in November. Recently, the Centre had also extended the import duty exemption for masur dal by one year to March 2025

Have sufficient stocks of pulses to cool down prices, says Centre

Under the revised PSS, the overall quantity of procurement by the Central Government is restricted to 25 percent of actual production of the commodity for that particular season

Near-term headwinds likely to delay recovery in agrochemical major UPL

Overall, the revenues were down 19 per cent on the back of lower agrochemical prices and inventory destocking

Amid diplomatic spat, contractors cut lentil imports from Canada

In 2022-23, Canada was the biggest exporter of lentils to India, accounting for more than half of the total imports of the legume into the country

Govt extends time period for stock limits on tur, urad by 2 months

The government on Monday extended the time period for existing stock limits on tur and urad by two months till December 31 this year and revised the stock holding limits for certain entities. As per the notification issued by the Food and Consumer Affairs Ministry, the stock limits for wholesalers and big chain retailers at the depot have been reduced from 200 tonne to 50 tonne each. The stock limit for millers has also been reduced from the last 3 months' production, or 25 per cent of annual capacity, whichever is higher, to the last one-month production, or 10 per cent of annual capacity, whichever is higher. "The revision in stock limits and extension of the time period is to prevent hoarding and elicit the continuous release of tur and urad in sufficient quantities to the market and make tur dal and urad dal available at affordable prices for the consumers," the ministry said in a statement. As per the latest order, stock limits have been prescribed for tur and urad until Decem

Pulses prices stabilise as rains revive over major growing states

Centre tightens stock limit on wheat; says no shortage of sugar stocks

BS Policy & Politics: Food-driven retail inflation may cool only in Sept

Cereals, pulses and milk were other food items to push up the rate of price rise in July, prompting the government to take more measures to tame prices

Australia, Brazil to grow pigeon peas for Indian market to meet demand

Officials said that the IPGA will promote pigeon pea farming in Queensland with the help of the Australian trade body Pulse Australia

Govt to sell tur dal from buffer stocks to millers for augmenting supply

The government will sell tur dal from its buffer stock to eligible millers as part of its efforts to boost domestic supply and keep prices under control. "The government has decided to release tur from the national buffer in a calibrated and targeted manner till imported stocks arrive in the Indian market," an official statement said. The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) to dispose of tur dal through online auction among eligible millers to augment the available stocks for milling into tur dal for the consumers, it added. The quantities being auctioned and the frequency will be calibrated on the basis of the assessed impact of the disposal on the availability of tur to consumers at affordable prices. On June 2, the government imposed stock limits on tur and urad by invoking the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 in order to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous ..

Area under paddy down 35% this kharif season, pulses, 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 amid some initial delays in the progress of the southwest monsoon. The rice acreage stood at 16.46 lakh hectares in the corresponding period of last year, according to agriculture ministry data. Area under coverage for pulses is higher at 6.54 lakh hectares so far from 6.30 lakh hectares in the same period last year, the ministry said in a statement. Shri Anna-cum-Coarse Cereals acreage stood higher at 18.95 lakh hectares so far as against 13.38 lakh hectares in the corresponding period last year. Area under coverage for oilseeds is down slightly at 9.21 lakh hectares from 9.52 lakh hectares. Cotton acreage is also down at 28.02 lakh hectares so far from 32.67 lakh hectares last year. Area under sugarcane remains flat at 50.76 lakh hectares so far this year as against 50.74 lakh hectares. Total acreage under all major kharif crops is 129.53 lakh hectares as on Frid

CBI files chargesheet in Rs 250-cr pulses scam after 17 years: Official

The CBI has filed a charge sheet in the infamous Rs 250-crore pulses scam involving the export of 60,000 metric tonne of pulses despite a government ban in 2006-07 nearly 17 years after a case was first registered in the matter , officials said. The agency's investigation remained stalled during the period, with letters rogatory sent to three countries failing to elicit timely responses. A letter rogatory a judicial request sent by a court to a foreign country seeking its assistance in sharing information in a case to New Zealand is still pending. In its charge sheet filed recently before a special court, the Central Bureau of Investigation named Jet King, its owner Shyam Sunder Jain, Naresh Kumar Jain, and one Prashant Sethi. It is alleged that Jet King circumvented the government ban on pulse export in collusion with some UAE-based companies by manipulating a backdated Letter of Credit issued by a Cook Islands bank. The CBI has invoked IPC sections related to criminal conspir

Tur, urad, masur: Tracking pulses as India preps for kharif season

Monsoon may see climate phenomenon, but country has enough stocks of chana

Kharif pulses, oilseeds, cotton most vulnerable to uneven rains: Report

Cereals, millets most resilient

India's pulses market hots up after arrival of new tur, early chana crops

MSP of tur is Rs 6,600 per quintal, while that of masur is Rs 6,000 per quintal and urad at Rs 6,600 per quintal

Govt to support farmers to produce more pulses, streamline imports

The government on Thursday said it will take steps to support farmers for increasing pulses production and also streamline imports as part of its objective to make available the products at affordable rates. The Department of Consumer Affairs will take all necessary steps required to support Indian farmers to produce more pulses, according to an official statement. Importers will also be supported for seamless imports of pulses so that the pulses are available to the consumers at affordable prices, throughout 2023, said Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary Department of Consumer Affairs during a meeting with pulses associations. Further, Singh reiterated the importance of both domestic production and the imports of pulses especially Tur, Urad and Masoor. "Global availability in the coming year is expected to be better with increase in production expected from Myanmar, where arrivals have started and pulses sowing intentions in African countries indicating increase in area coverage under ..

Wheat sowing up 15% to 10.14 mn hectares so far; pulses coverage dips: Data

Area sown to wheat has risen by 15 per cent to 101.49 lakh hectares while pulses acreage has declined in the current rabi (winter) season so far compared to the year-ago period, according to the Agriculture Ministry data released on Friday. Sowing of wheat, the main rabi crop, begins in October and harvesting starts in March-April. Besides wheat, gram and mustard are other major crops grown during the rabi season of the 2022-23 crop year (July-June). According to the latest sowing data, wheat has been sown in 101.49 lakh hectares till November 18 of this rabi season as against 88.46 lakh hectares in the year-ago period. The higher area under wheat has been reported from Punjab (7.18 lakh ha), followed by Rajasthan (4.24 lakh ha), Uttar Pradesh (2.59 lakh ha), Maharashtra (1.05 lakh ha), and Gujarat (0.67 lakh ha), data showed. However, the area sown to pulses remained lower at 73.25 lakh hectares so far this rabi season as against 76.08 lakh hectares in the year-ago period. Among .