Attaining self-sufficiency

More interventions needed to boost pulses output

Along with addressing food-security concerns, increased production of pulses can help India address environmental challenges to some extent. The government recently stated its objective of achieving self-sufficiency in pulses by the end of 2027. In this context, the central government launched a tur dal procurement portal, through which farmers can register and sell their produce to the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (Nafed) and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India (NCCF). This will give farmers the option to sell either to Nafed/NCCF at the minimum support price (MSP) or in the open market. The government also hopes