Karnataka eyes higher area under cereals, pulses during this kharif season
Karnataka may see an increase in the acreage under cereals such as rice and ragi and pulses like tur in
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PULSES
Nourishing the Future: Harnessing Bio-Fortification for Nutritional Security
Eashani Chettri Food security is a concern that has been achieved and now, we move on to the next step- nutritional
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How India has become relatively atmanirbhar in Pulses compared to Edible Oil
Harish Damodaran There are two agricultural commodities in which India is significantly import-dependent: Edible oil and pulses. Between 2013-14 and
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Government to build foodgrain godowns in every block
By PTI The government will introduce the ‘world’s largest foodgrain storage scheme’ with warehouses in every block in the country
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PULSES 23: India’s shift on desi chickpeas felt across region
INDIA’S expanding pulse sector is reshaping the nature of the global chickpea trade as the world’s largest consumer of chickpeas
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Centre bars pulses traders from holding imported stocks beyond a month
By Puja Das The government has asked pulses traders, especially tur (arhar or pigeon pea) and urad (black gram), to
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As tur dal prices bite, traders want consumers to try other dal varieties
High demand for arhar or tur dal, often called the yellow dal, is giving pulse traders a tough time. The
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