Rice area highest in 5 years, record output seen; pulses production likely to fall amid sharp drop in area
By Sandip Das Rice production is likely to surpass last year’s record level because of the highest ever acreage in
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PULSES
Trade sees India’s lentils imports rising to over a million tonnes this fiscal
India’s imports of lentils (masur) are set to rise this year on higher consumption as the production of other key
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More steps soon to boost supply of pulses: DCA secy
By Sandip Das The government aims to curb the spike in pulses inflation through several measures including abolition of import
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Arhar gets pricey, demand down by 30 pc in Odisha
The soaring prices of pulses in the retail markets has led to a drastic fall in the demand of kitchen
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Declare pulses’ stock, won’t allow anyone to game the system: Consumer Affairs Ministry to importers
By Parikshit Luthra The Ministry of Consumer Affairs on Thursday asked pulses’ importers to declare stocks after reports of holding
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Century-low monsoon hits kharif sowing, pulses register sharp fall
By Pallavi Singhal A century-low monsoon in August has adversely impacted Kharif crop sowing, data released by the Ministry of
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From rice to palm oil, Asian crops output forecast lower as El Nino strengthens
By Reuters An unusually dry August has taken a toll on cereal and oilseed crops in Asia as El Nino
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Indian tur dal needs urgent attention. Depending on African imports stifles our market
By Shweta Saini and Seeraj Hussain In less than three years, India’s dependence on imported tur, pigeon pea, has doubled.
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Poor monsoon leads to nearly 15% drop in pulses sowing in Maharashtra, food grain production to be hit
The total area sown under pulses in the 2023-24 Kharif season in Maharashtra has come down to 15.97 lakh hectares
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Telangana sees drop in pulses production
By Akhil Kumar In Telangana, farmers are pointing out a shift in cultivation trends. They emphasise that the government’s unwavering
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