After climbing to the highest level in more than five years to 4.7 million tonnes in FY24, India might import fewer quantities of pulses this financial year at 4-4.5 mt on the back of good monsoon......
Scenario is precarious for urad with almost half the crop damaged in major growing states, tur quota of 400,000 tonnes already exhausted. Import dependence in pulses could rise this year on......
Besides stockholding limits, the Centre has taken several measures such as creating a buffer stock of 40,000 tonnes and sale of imported pulses at cheaper rates to give relief to the common man. As......
Traders say shortage will continue for a while, also feel govt crackdown on stock holdings worsening the problem Despite government measures, the price of pulses have again started rising, on......
According to government data, the prices have still not crossed the MSPs in some mandis. Import restrictions on tur, urad and moong before the harvesting season seem to be working as their prices......