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Pulses supply

Cabinet allows export of all varieties of pulses

Opening of export of all types of pulses will help the farmer to dispose off their products at remunerative prices and also encourage them to expand the area of sowing.

Nov 16, 2017, 17:08 PM IST

Bumper crop of pulses expected, still short of demand: Govt

The country is expecting "bumper" crop of pulses this year but the supply will fall short of the demand, the government said on Friday, adding India will take two to three years to become self-sufficient in production.

Mar 24, 2017, 17:31 PM IST

Govt to raise buffer stock for pulses to 20 lakh tonnes

Government on Monday decided to raise buffer stock of pulses to 20 lakh tonnes from 8 lakh tonnes now through domestic procurement and imports in order to keep the prices stable and encourage farmers to grow dals.

Sep 12, 2016, 14:15 PM IST

Pulses price rise: States told to act against hoarders

Government is monitoring rising pulse prices and states have been told to act against hoarders, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday after Cabinet meeting.

Apr 20, 2016, 13:54 PM IST

Govt offloads 1.12 lakh tonnes of seized pulses in retail market

The prices have declined from the peak of Rs 200 per kg in October to Rs 160 at present due to various government measures including unearthing of hoarded stock and offloading that in the retail market.

Jan 01, 2016, 21:22 PM IST

Pulses prices fall by Rs 20, to ease more on kharif arrivals

Following the sustained de-hoarding operations undertaken, the government said, the wholesale and retail prices of pulses have moderated in the last two weeks.

Nov 03, 2015, 19:52 PM IST

Over 15,000 tons of pulses seized from hoarders in 4 states

This takes the total seizure of pulses so far to 50,656.79 tonnes, recovered in 3,149 raids carried out in 10 states. The seized lentils will be offloaded in the market to boost supply.

Oct 23, 2015, 19:57 PM IST