Explained: The cost of rising imports
By Harish Damodaran Rao Gulab Singh Lodi has harvested roughly 90 quintals of summer moong (green gram) from his 16-acres land in
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Pulses
UP Govt ramps up pulses and oilseeds drive to ensure food security, price stability
In a bid to ensure food price stability and strengthen food security, the Uttar Pradesh government has intensified efforts to
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FAO: Global food prices hold steady
By Arvin Donley The benchmark for global food commodity prices, including cereal (grain) prices, remained relatively stable in May, dropping
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Duty-free imports of yellow peas may depress local prices
By Sandip Das The government’s decision to allow duty-free import of yellow peas, used as cheaper substitute of chana, till end
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Procurement of oilseeds and pulses lagging behind cereals
By Zia Haq Recent efforts by the Centre to ramp up output of pulses and oilseeds, which the country imports
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Assured MSP purchase of pulses to aid crop diversification
By Sandip Das The government has got over 6.4 million farmers registered across states on the digital platforms for providing
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Uttar Pradesh News: Pulses Production Rises 2.5x, Oilseeds Output Doubles In 8 Years Under Yogi Govt’s Agri Push
Uttar Pradesh is inching closer to self-reliance in pulses and oilseeds as the Yogi-led government’s sustained efforts begin to show
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Punjab: Wholesalers jack up prices of cereals, pulses
By Neeraj Bagga Karyana (grocery) merchants in retail stores are peeved as Delhi-based wholesalers have jacked up prices of almost
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EU pulses production to decline by 6% in 2025
According to the European Commission, the EU pulse production is expected to be down 6% in 2025 compared to the
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Biometric screening must for MSP purchases of pulses, oil seeds from next kharif season
By Sandip Das The agriculture ministry has made biometric face authentication and use of point of sale (PoS) machines mandatory
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