Indian government urged to increase MSP of pigeon peas

Published 2023년 4월 10일

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Pigeon pea traders and millers in India have appealed to the government to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of pigeon peas (tur dal) to boost farmer interest. The high prices of pulses this year and the recent drop have led to the formation of a government committee to monitor the situation. The president of the Dal Mill Association, Suresh Agrawal, pointed out that the MSP for pigeon peas is lower than that of other pulses, leading to less farming interest. The Indian government has decided to import additional pigeon peas to meet domestic demand.

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Traders and millers of pulses have requested the government to increase the minimum support price (MSP) of pigeon peas (tur dal) to encourage the farmers to grow the pulse.“The production of pulses has been low this year and hence the prices were ruling high. Encouragement from the government will help farmers choose the crop, said Suresh Agrawal, president, Dal Mill Association. Prices of tur and urad jumped 8-10% last month which prompted the central government to set up a committee to monitor the situation pulses, although the prices have dropped since then.Agrawal added that tur takes longer time in the field compared to moong and other pulses, which makes it the least preferred legume for farmers. The MSP of tur is also lower than moong at Rs 6600/quintal as opposed to Rs 7755 of moong.India has already decided to import additional quantities of tur dal (pigeon peas) in the marketing year 2023-24 to meet the domestic demand as production in the country is expected to ...

Source: Economic times