A look into India's tourism problem: Why is this dal always on the boil?

Published 2023년 9월 30일

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India, the largest producer of pulses, is facing a shortage in tur dal production, leading to high imports from African nations and price increases in the market. The government has taken measures such as reducing stock limits to prevent hoarding and monitoring stock levels. Low domestic production and the impact of erratic monsoons have contributed to the decrease in tur dal production, leading to higher prices and potential implications for food affordability and inflation in India.

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India, despite being the largest producer of pulses, faces a persistent shortfall in the production of tur dal, necessitating significant imports to meet the demand-supply gap. This shortfall is exacerbated by issues such as hoarding by traders and alleged cartelisation in the importation of tur dal, both of which contribute to price increases in the market. India imports most of its tur dal, also called arhar, from two African nations, Mozambique. and Malawi, and Myanmar, and is the third largest importer of tur dal in the world, only behind the United States and Canada.Also Read: Pulses supplies to remain constrained till DiwaliWhat has happened?Over the past month, the average market price of Tur dal has risen by Rs 10 per kilogram, reaching Rs 149 per kilogram. The prices of tur are being bolstered by several factors, including the constrained availability of domestic stocks, delays in the sowing of the kharif crop, and a sluggish pace of imports.Tur dal in India is boiling at ...

Source: Economic times