Chana prices ease on pick up in arrivals, imports of yellow peas
Prices of chana (Bengal gram) have eased a tad during March compared with the previous month. Factors such as the
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PULSES
India hopes for rise in local tur production, takes multi-pronged action to keep prices of pulses in control
By Abhimanyu Sharma The Indian government has initiated multi-pronged action to keep domestic prices of pulses under control and ensure
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Higher tur dal prices inflate govt’s purchase cost; mandi prices close to 50% above MSP
By Sandip Das With mandi prices of tur dal ruling close to 50% above the minimum support price (MSP) of
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India starts importing pulses from Brazil
By Sandip Das To diversify import dependence on a few countries, India has started to source urad dal from Brazil
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Bangladesh Imports 400 Tonnes of Chickpeas for Ramadan Relief, TCB Announces Subsidized Rates.
In a significant move to ensure food security during Ramadan, Bangladesh has imported 400 tonnes of chickpeas, marking the first
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Food grain production up in FY24, pulses still a concern, shows govt data
By Jitendra Choubey The government on Thursday released the second advance estimation of food production for the year 2023-24, showing
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After rice and atta, govt to offer Bharat masur dal, but at the market prices
By Puja Das After Bharat atta and rice, the Union government is planning to launch Bharat masur (lentil) dal –
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Govt mulls minimum import price on tur dal
By Sandip Das To prevent price manipulations by traders, the government is considering a proposal to impose a minimum import
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Rabi crops wheat, gram, peas and lentils damaged due to hail, frost and cold in Madhya Pradesh
By Pooja Yadav In Madhya Pradesh, the recent onslaught of hail, frost, and excessive cold has wreaked havoc on Rabi
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Yellow peas, ready-to-cook rice remain key ingredients in India’s food price battle.
By Gireesh Chandra Prasad As part of its continuing efforts to cool food prices, India has extended duty-free import of
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