Page 5 - Pulses

Ahead of kharif sowing season, govt allows free import of 3 types of pulses

Move aimed at controlling the spiralling prices of pulses; all consignments have to come by Nov 30, before the new local crops arrive

India's foodgrain production to rise 2% in 2020-21: Government

India's foodgrain production is estimated to rise 2 per cent in 2020-21 crop year to an all-time high of 303.34 million tonnes

How onions and pulses could wreck the Centre's food inflation arithmetic

Damage to standing crops due to extended rain, depletion of stocks at home and in global markets could spoil the calculations

Centre offers processed moong, urad to states at subsidised rate for retail

Moong will be offered at Rs 92 per kg and urad at Rs 84-96 per kg, much lower than prevailing retail market prices, she said

India's area under kharif crops hits all-time high of over 108 mn hectares

Government confident of bumper harvest; could cool down inflation but experts say excess rains, pest attach could play spoilsport in some crops

Good monsoon has led to more acreage under cultivation: Agri ministry

The area planted with rice, the main food crop of the world's second-most populous country, was 26.7 million hectares, compared with 22.4 million hectares in the year-earlier period

West Bengal, Maharashtra and Bihar lag in distribution of free pulses

On the other hand, UP has not only distributed its full April quota of 35,000 tonnes of free pulses, but is also preparing to give the May and June quota at one go

Importers cite masoor and tur shortage, want duty on inward shipments eased

While processing units continued to operate at less than 30-40% capacity, transportation of pulses was impacted, spiking retail prices even as wholesale prices remained subdued

Govt to amend Essential Commodities Act to deregulate cereals, edible oil

A stock limit will be imposed only under very exceptional circumstances like national calamities, famine with a surge in prices.

Preference for polished pulses delaying Centre's free scheme roll-out

In total, in three months, starting from April, around 590,000 tonnes of pulses will have to be distributed for free to over 195 million families under the Garib Kalyan Yojana package

Coronavirus: 13 states get blanket govt approval for pulses procurement

States can buy up to 25 per cent of produce immediately

Agriculture ministry raises daily purchase limit of oilseeds, pulses

Increases daily limit to 40 quintals per farmer a day, from earlier 25 quintals

Shipment of foodgrain, flour, and pulses grow 148% in first week of FY21

Except for foodgrain, flour and pulses, transport of all other commodities showed negative growth

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Covid-19 relief: FM announces Rs 1.7 trn plan for poor, migrant workers

Package announced includes both food security and cash transfer components

Coronavirus: Gujarat govt asks APMCs to resume grain supply operations

APMCs had earlier voluntarily discontinued auctions of grains and pulses at the markets since these were non-perishables

Uptick in retail prices in FY20 mainly on veggies, pulses: Survey

The Economic Survey 2019-20, presented in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that inflation has been witnessing moderation since 2014, however, recently there has been an "uptick

India on course to bumper harvest; wheat acreage touches record high

India's rabi sowing has reached new records this year on the back of strong post-monsoon showers which have ensured adequate soil moisture reducing farmers' expenditure on irrigation

ETC India to invest $77 mn to ramp its nationwide capacity with IFC backing

ETC India is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ETC Group Ltd (ETG), a strategic client of MAS Agribusiness with investments in Africa and India

Urad prices surge 20% in two months on incessant floods, crop damage

Other pulses follow suit; govt allows imports and release of buffer stock to cool prices