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India's pulses import estimated to fall record low of one million tonne

India consumes around 24-25 million tonnes of pulses, but sowing trends show this year production is expected to be lower compared to last year

Pulses import falls to 2.5 mln tonnes from 6.6 mn tonnes two years ago

India's import of pulses is likely to decline by 68 per cent in FY20

Centre allows import of pulses despite farmers sitting on huge stocks

1.5 million quintals of tur to be imported under MoU between India and Mozambique, even as farmers hold 4 times more

Pulses import to fall by 20% in FY18 on better domestic output

After a record high in 2016-17, import of pulses is expected to lessen this year, up to perhaps 20 per cent. In FY17, import had risen 19.9 per cent to 5.67 million; the domestic crop was 22.14 mt. Normal annual consumption is 24 mt. However, 2015-16 was a drought year; output was only 16.35 mt. Pravin Dongre, chairman, India Pulses and Grains Association (Ipga), said: "Last year, importers had placed huge orders at the beginning of the sowing season and then had to honour these (when the crop turned out to be better)." He said a little over half the import (2.93 mt) was of yellow peas (matar), not grown much in India. Chana (brown chickpea) was another big component (880,000 tonnes). When reports of higher crop started coming in, import of tur (split red gram) was reduced." India produced 4.23 mt of tur in 2016-17 and import was 447,000 tonnes, a little over 10 per cent of the production, by Ipga data. Two-fifth of that import was in the December quarter; import fell 24 per cent in ..

Pulses import grew 20 per cent to 5.67 million tonnes in FY17

With record high production of 22.14 million tonnes, availability increased by 27.8 mn tonnes

Govt to import addl 90,000 tonnes pulses

At present, prices of different dals are in a range of Rs 115-175 per kg due to shortfall, following two consecutive years of drought

Govt to further import 1 lakh tn of chana, masoor dals

A decision in this regard was taken in the meeting of an inter-ministerial committee, headed by Consumer Affairs Secretary Hem Pande

Pulses output may touch 20 mt in 2016-17

With finger on pulse prices, Centre to bridge demand-supply gap

Route cleared for pulses from Mozambique

The Cabinet on Tuesday cleared a proposal to enter into an agreement with Mozambique for import of 100,000 tonnes of pulses in 2016-17.