The Indian government has initiated contract farming with farmers in Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Gujarat to grow pulses on 1,500 hect...

India is set to launch a portal for masur dal, ensuring farmers receive a minimum support price (MSP) for their produce. The initiative, fi...

India's masur production is expected to reach an all-time high of 1.6 million tonnes in the 2023-24 rabi season due to increased acreage, a...

Amid the ongoing India-Canada diplomatic row, traders and dal millers across the country are keeping a close eye on the chain of events.

According to a September 24 ToI report, though, the Indian government so far is “comfortable” as far as the import of this item is concerne...

India had announced it would remove retaliatory duties on certain US products, including masur, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit...

Tur traders are of the view that reducing demand for tur by influencing a change in consumer preference is essential as not enough tur is b...

The Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) has proposed a joint campaign with the Department of Food and Public Distribution to promot...

The new MSP of masur is Rs 5500/quintal. Mustard is one of the important rabi crops among the oilseeds produced in the country. Mustard oil...

The wholesale prices of the unpolished whole masur have increased to Rs 78/kg against the minimum support price of Rs 51/kg.

A notification in this regard was tabled in the Rajya Sabha by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. The Minister said that the basic custom...

Canada accounts for 90 per cent of India’s masur imports, while the US accounts for only 7.4 per cent.

The MP government has claimed that it has deposited Rs 1,900 crore into farmers’ bank accounts under BBY during the kharif season.

The government has opened up exports of urad, moong and tur from September 15, while there are no restrictions on shipment of kabuli chana.

The increase in the price that farmers will be paid for pulses may lead to only a 5% to 10% rise in planting this rabi season because soil ...

“If farmers don’t go for quick drainage of water from their farms it can lead to drying of crops and reduce production drastically,” said a...

The higher MSP for oilseed and pulses may not be enough to attract more acreage since market prices of these commodities are already above ...