India Pulses and Grains Association hosts Knowledge Series Webinar on Kharif Sowing Overview

Published 2021년 9월 2일

Tridge summary

The India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) recently held a webinar to discuss the sowing pattern and future outlook for pulse crops in the Kharif season. The webinar highlighted the positive start of the monsoon and robust sowing in June, but noted concerns over the erratic monsoon pattern from mid-June to mid-July, which led to a rainfall deficit in many areas and potential threat to crop yield. The webinar also covered topics such as the impact of India's import policy, consumption patterns, and challenges in pulse export due to container shortage and increased freight charges. The article also mentions the decline in per capita consumption of Moong due to the pandemic, but expects a surge in demand in the future, and the increase in the minimum support price for Moong, which is expected to relief for farmers in Maharashtra and Karnataka. However, the deficiency in rainfall is expected to hurt prices further.

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Original content

India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for India’s pulses trade and industry, recently hosted a webinar on Kharif Sowing Overview under the aegis of the ‘IPGA Knowledge Series’ with the aim of getting an in-depth insight into this year’s sowing pattern and future outlook for pulse crops of Kharif season, its yield, impact on prices and import-dependence The webinar that was attended by over 700 trade stakeholders from over 20 countries. While the Kharif season began on a good note with timely monsoon and good sowing of pulse crops, the erratic monsoon pattern from mid-June to mid-July caused a rainfall deficit in many parts of the country, posing a threat to the crop yield. During the webinar, panelists covered key aspects such as impact of change in India’s import policy, consumption patterns, the hindrances to export of pulses given the container shortage and surge in freight charges, among others. Bimal Kothari, Vice Chairman, IPGA in his opening remarks, ...

Source: Krishi Jagran