Page 4 - Pulses

Tur dal, Urad dal imports to remain in free category till March 2023

Free category means there will be no restrictions on imports

Ukraine crisis: Most crops trade above MSP save chana and some other pulses

Gains for farmers, but retail and wholesale inflation likely to be impacted

Tough Inflation control steps achieve intended goals, but at no small cost

While the steps have had the desired impact to some extent, experts have criticised them for burdening farmers and going against the concepts of open markets and 'atmanirbharta'

US Senator urges India to remove tariffs, barriers to trade on pulse crops

A senior US Senator in a meeting this week urged Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal to remove tariffs and barriers to trade on pulse crops. Republican Senator Steve Daines represents the state of Montana in the US Senate. Montana is a leading pulse-growing state of the United States and certain tariffs imposed by India, Daines says has been hurting farmers from his state. "With Montana being the number one producer of pulse crops in the nation, and India being the largest consumer of pulse crops in the world, it's a critical market to open for Montana," he said. We must level the playing field and increase access to the Indian market for Montana's pulse crop farmers. Developing these relationships with India's top trade officials and India's pulse crop importers will go a long way towards ensuring Montana is at the top of the discussion during the trade forum later this month and helping remove the tariffs and trade barriers Montana farmers currently face, Daines .

Prices of pulses substantially stabilised in last 5 months: Centre

The retail prices of pulses have substantially stabilised in the past five months and to date, Centre said

Retail prices of pulses stabilised in the last 5 months, says Govt

The govt said retail prices of pulses have substantially stabilised in the last five months, with rates of gram, tur, urad and moong either declining or remaining stable compared to the last year

Retail-wholesale gap in prices of vegetables, edible oils widens in Delhi

Price difference stays largely flat for pulses during this period; govt starts cracking down on hoarders and black-marketeers

Over 11,000 stockholders declared pulses' stock on Centre's portal

As part of its measures to control rising prices of pulses, check hoarding, ministry had in July directed states to ensure stockists, millers, traders provide details of the stock they are holding

Kharif output: Oilseed production under a cloud but pulses look steady

Among kharif oilseeds, soybean and groundnut are the biggest in terms of both production and area under cultivation

Prices of pulses decline on stock limits; edible oil still rising

Industry players and experts say there has been a vast difference in the way the prices of the two commodities have been controlled

Agri sections with minimum state intervention grow fastest, shows data

The data shows that over the past 10 years, not only horticulture but the production of eggs, meat, milk and also fruits and vegetables have been faster than conventional foodgrain

Centre eases stock limits on pulse traders, lifts them fully for importers

No change in stock holding limit for retailers, which has been kept at five tonnes

Why traders are upset over govt response to rising pulse,edible oil prices

The slash in import duties on crude palm oil has been negated by price rise in global markets, stock holding limits on pulses are self-defeating, say industry players

Inconsistent decisions

Stock-holding limits on pulses will affect govt's reform credentials

Centre says curbs imposed on pulses as prices still higher than last year

Traders cry foul over stock limit, free refined imports

Retail prices of pulses on declining trend: Food Secretary Pandey

Retail prices of pulses are showing a declining trend after the government's interventions, Union Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said on Monday.

Govt imposes stock limits on pulses till October to check price rise

Decision comes at a time when prices of most pulses have come off from their peaks and have softened by Rs 5-20 per kg in the retail markets the past one month

MSP increase not enough to make farmers shift from paddy and wheat

Wheat and paddy farmers unlikely to shift to water-thrifty crops without better return

How pulses and edible oil could exacerbate the pain on the inflation front

A mix of short- and long-term policies to contain price rise in these two commodities while keeping an eye on the interest of the cultivator could be the balm India is looking for

Grain output to rise to record 305.43 MT in 2020-21: Third advance estimate

Country sees robust rice, wheat and pulses production amid good monsoon rains last year