Govt extends import duty exemption on masur dal by one year to March 2025
Amid persistently high inflation, the Centre, on December 22, further extended the exemption given to masur dal by one year,
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Pulses
Wheat sowing tops normal acreage for first time, gram continues to drag
By Sanjeeb Mukherjee Wheat sowing picked up pace during the week ended December 22, crossing the normal acreage for the
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Government approves World’s Largest Grain Storage Plan in cooperative sector
In order to address the shortage of food grain storage capacity in the country, Government has approved the World’s Largest
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India’s lentils output may rise on higher yield, says trade.
The production of masur (lentils) will likely increase this crop year (July 2023-June 2024) with favourable weather supporting the crop
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Government hopes to reduce tur prices to Rs 130/kg by February
By Pallavi Singhal The government expects prices of tur, the country’s favourite pulse, to decline by over 18 percent by
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Agencies start selling moong at subsidised rate; Government steps moderate onion & pulses prices
Since the government banned onion export and allowed free import of yellow peas, there has been a slight decline in
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Govt considering cut in import duties on wheat, chana
By Sandip Das After taking a number of measures to rein in food inflation recently, the government is discussing several
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High Prices Hit Pulses Demand
Soaring prices of commonly used pulses in households has dampened demand forcing dal mills to slash processing capacities. A drop
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Global grain prices likely to decline 6.5 per cent in 2024
Grain prices in the global market will likely decline in 2024, though rice will be an exception in view of
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India to import tur, urad from Myanmar in January-February.
The government is set to import 400,000 tonnes of tur dal (pigeon pea) in January and 1 million tonnes of
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