The government of India aims for pulses self-sufficiency by 2027

Published Jun 22, 2024

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The Indian government is planning to procure tur, urad, and masur at Minimum Support Prices (MSP) to boost domestic production and reduce imports, as part of a broader strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in pulse production by 2027. This was announced by Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan during a virtual meeting with state agriculture ministers. The minister also introduced the e-Samridhi portal for farmer registration and urged state governments to encourage farmer participation. The government is also implementing several initiatives such as the New Model Pulses Village scheme, promotion of tur inter-cropping, establishment of 150 Pulse Seed Hubs, and development of climate-resilient and short-duration crop varieties to promote crop diversification and soil fertility restoration.

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(MENAFN- KNN India) New Delhi, Jun 22 (KNN) The government has announced plans to procure tur, urad, and masur at Minimum Support Prices (MSP) to boost domestic production and reduce imports, Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan stated on Friday. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in pulse production by 2027 and promote crop diversification. During a virtual meeting with state agriculture ministers, Chouhan introduced the e-Samridhi portal, operated by cooperatives NAFED and NCCF, for farmer registration. He urged state governments to encourage farmer participation in the portal to ensure assured procurement. The minister commended states for increasing pulse production by 50 per cent since 2015-16 but emphasised the need to improve yield per hectare. India has reduced its dependency on pulse imports from 30 percent to 10 per cent over the past decade, achieving self-sufficiency in moong and chana. Several key initiatives were ...

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