Page 7 - Pulses

Record yield has pulses prices slide below MSP

Trade wants stock limits lifted as prices of most varieties trading below MSP

India might be self-sufficient in pulses in 2-3 years: Radha Mohan Singh

India produced about 16.5 million tonnes of pulses in 2015-16 crop year (July-June)

Govt creates pulses buffer stock of one million tonnes so far

Buffer stock of pulses would be used to intervene in the market in case of price rise

Govt nod for professional agency to manage pulses buffer stock

Adequate capacity of storage of pulses is available with the Central Warehousing Corporation

Madhya Pradesh aims to raise pulse output by 60%

In the FY16, Govt imported a record 5.8 mt of pulses after domestic prices more than doubled

MP aims to raise pulse output to help India reach self-sufficiency goal

Due to shortage of the protein-rich food, India has to fork out about $2.65 bn a year on import

C S C Sekhar: Pulses sector heading for a crisis

A procurement mechanism needs to be put in place to avert misery for farmers

Creating separate agency to manage pulses buffer not feasible: CACP Chief

Interview with Vijay Paul Sharma, chairman of the Commission for Agriculture Costs and Prices

MSP of pulses should be realistically fixed if Centre wants to double farmer's income

Centre declared MSP of Rs 4,000 per quintal or Rs 40 per kg for chana in the 2016-17 crop

Centre unveils faster-maturing pulses variety

The variety will yield 20 quintals a hectare and mature in around 120 days as against 170-180 days

After post offices, Centre now plans to sell pulses through khadi bhandar outlets

Pulses prices have risen by around Rs 20-30 per kg in most retail markets across the country in the last one month

Centre rejects draft Bill to control prices of pulses

Maharashtra will have to wait more for the proposed law to regulate prices of pulses. The Centre has sent back the state's draft Bill, questioning the very need of such a law when the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 already provides stringent provisions to curb hoarding and control prices. The Centre has also questioned why the provision for imprisonment, in case of violation, is lower than the Essential Commodities Act."The Centre has objected to the provision for three-month imprisonment to be extended to up to one year. Under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, there is provision of imprisonment up to seven years. The Centre has sought clarification and questioned the very need for a special act," said a state government official.Now, either the state Cabinet or the chief minister will have to approve the modification. "The food and civil supplies department, after seeking the opinion of legal experts, will seek approval of the Chief Minister or Cabinet," the official added.In Apri

Kharif Crop Survey 1: Bumper pulses output likely this year

Sowing acreage is estimated to be higher and crop estimates more optimistic in kharif season, but govt estimates often vary from what market participants claim

Post offices to sell pulses this Diwali

Centre to use India Post network of 154,000 outlets to sell chana, tur and urad

FIs may hold 51% in pulses management agency

Centre is also in the process of floating tenders for inviting agencies to store and manage pulses

Pulses MSP in rabi season: Hike of Rs 475/quintal recommended

The MSP is the rate at which the government buys the grain from farmers

Nafed to procure 7-lakh tonne pulses for buffer stock

Government is setting up a buffer stock of 20 lakh tonnes of pulses through domestic procurement

Govt seeks BRICS' cooperation to meet shortfall of pulses

Agriculture Minister said India is encouraging higher investment in agriculture both by public and private sectors

Pulses dealers seek 15% cap on retail margins

A survey conducted by the industry body India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) showed huge price difference between the wholesale price and retail prices

Reading the pulse

Subramanian panel has many good, and a few bad, proposals