Government eyes to increase pulses production by 40% by 2030-31 crop year

Published 2025년 10월 9일

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India aims for self-sufficiency in pulses by 2030-31. A new six-year mission will boost production by 40 percent. The government plans to increase cultivation area and crop productivity. Focus will be on key pulses like tur, urad, and masur. Assured procurement will support farmers. High-yielding seeds will be promoted to meet domestic demand.

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Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday said the government has set a target to increase pulses production by 40 percent to 350 lakh tonne by 2030-31 crop year. #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;} .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;} #sr_widget.onDemand .live_stock p a{color: #fff;;} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;} #sr_widget.onDemand .crypto .live_stock .lb-icon{8px 6px 5px 3px !important} #sr_widget.crypto.onDemand a.text{border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;padding-bottom:5px;display:block;width:100%} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc .text p, #stock_pro.onDemand .sr_desc .text p{font-size:12px;font-weight:400;} Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a six-year central scheme aimed at achieving ...

Source: Economic times