Slack monsoon slows planting of summer crops paddy, pulses, oilseeds
By Zia Haq A sluggish monsoon and extreme weather in many parts of the country have slowed the planting of
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Pulses
CBI files charge sheet in Rs 250-crore pulses scam
By PTI The CBI has filed a charge sheet in the infamous Rs 250-crore pulses scam involving the export of
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Govt urges states to monitor tur, urad stock limits
The department of consumer affairs on Wednesday urged the states to continuously monitor the prices of tur and urad and
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Govt holds meetings to monitor agri commodity prices
By Sandip Das The government has initiated a series of meetings with secretaries and ministers from several key departments such
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Delayed monsoon may increase prices of pulses, vegetables; Pune traders rue shortage of supplies
By Parthsarthi Biswas After two years of good rains, the possibility of a weak monsoon has once again raised fears
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Dal main kaala? Why Tur dal prices are shooting up
Tur dal, also called Arhar, is one of the pulses that frequently sees price jumps which ultimately impact other pulses
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Govt removes cap on MSP purchases of 3 pulses
Sandip Das The government has removed the procurement ceiling of 40% of total marketable surplus for tur, urad and masur
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Karnataka eyes higher area under cereals, pulses during this kharif season
Karnataka may see an increase in the acreage under cereals such as rice and ragi and pulses like tur in
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Nourishing the Future: Harnessing Bio-Fortification for Nutritional Security
Eashani Chettri Food security is a concern that has been achieved and now, we move on to the next step- nutritional
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How India has become relatively atmanirbhar in Pulses compared to Edible Oil
Harish Damodaran There are two agricultural commodities in which India is significantly import-dependent: Edible oil and pulses. Between 2013-14 and
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