Pulses imports at nine-year high of 6.7 million tonnes in FY25, shows data

The biggest contributor to the surge in pulses imports has been the jump in yellow peas imports

Imports of pulses may have touched a nine-year high of 6.7 million tonnes in FY25 due to favourable duty structure and benign domestic prices. Import duties on most pulses have been kept at nil to ensure steady supplies and avoid price rise.  The biggest contributor to the surge in imports has been the jump in yellow peas imports. In FY25, India imported 2.04 million tonnes of yellow peas, which was almost 31 per cent of the total imports, and the highest since FY18.  Yellow peas are the cheapest pulse imported in India, with a landed price lower than the MSP of major pulses. Going forward, imports of pulses would continue to remain hefty unless firm steps are taken towards curbing yellow peas imports. 

 

After yellow peas, desi chana was the highest number of pulses imported.