Kharif crop sowing surpasses average area driven by paddy, pulses and coarse cereals
By Dhirendra Kumar Improved monsoon conditions over the past week have boosted sowing activities, pushing the total kharif crop area
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Pulses
India Extends Duty-Free Yellow Pea Imports to Counter Soaring Pulse Prices
In a recent notification, India’s Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) announced the extension of duty-free imports of yellow peas
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Govt promotes pulses production in tribal and Naxal-affected areas
By PTI The government is encouraging pulse cultivation, particularly ‘arhar’ and ‘urad’, in Naxal-affected districts and tribal areas of Jharkhand
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Govt holds first-ever stakeholder consultation on Kharif 2024 pulses production outlook
The Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (DA&FW) convened a stakeholder consultation on Friday in New Delhi. This is the
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NCCF launches first-ever assured buyback farming for pulses in tribal areas to boost production
By Dhirendra Kumar As a part of its crop diversification initiative that is aimed at ensuring the availability of pulses
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India’s pulse self-reliance dream fades amid rising imports and low yields
By Dhirendra Kumar Despite record sowing of pulses during the kharif season, India’s goal of becoming self-reliant in pulses by
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Paddy, pulses and millet sowing area swells to 108.7 million hectares on better monsoon rainfall
By Dhirendra Kumar With better distribution of monsoon rainfall over the past fortnight, the sowing of paddy has exceeded the
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Demand dips after rise in rates of locally processed pulses
The subdued demand for pulses, attributed to the uncompetitive prices, has compelled dal mills to operate at partial capacity, despite
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Andhra Pradesh Govt Reduces Prices Of Pulses And Rice. Check Revises Rates
The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to cut the prices of some essential items, offering some relief to the common
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RBI Bulletin | Prices of cereals, pulses, edible oil moderates in August, shows high frequency food price data
By Manish M. Suvarna The prices of cereals, pulses, and edible oil have recorded a broad-based moderation in August, showed
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