Kharif reset: Farmers may ditch paddy and maize for soybean, pulses amid monsoon fearsAs the kharif season approaches, farmers are leaning towards cultivating oilseeds like soybean and pulses such as urad and masur, primarily...
12 May, 2026, 10.52 PM IST
Madhavan’s favourite breakfast dish is not just delicious, it can also improve digestion, help you lose weightActor R. Madhavan praised Kuzhi Paniyaram, a South Indian dish. This fermented rice and urad dal preparation offers sustained energy and ai...
12 May, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
Government extends free import policy for yellow peas for 3 months and urad for 1 yearThe Indian government has extended the free import policy for yellow peas and urad, making it easier for traders to import these pulses unt...
11 Mar, 2025, 09.23 AM IST
Brazil has potential to be major source for India's urad, tur imports: GovtIndia is exploring Brazil as a major source for black gram and pigeon pea imports to meet domestic demand. Brazil's urad bean exports to In...
07 Nov, 2024, 06.03 PM IST
India's pulses import almost doubled in 2023-24, it may rise further this yearIndia's reliance on pulses imports has increased, nearly doubling in the 2023-24 fiscal year to USD 3.74 billion. The surge in imports, est...
17 Apr, 2024, 08.15 AM IST
India to import tur, urad from Myanmar in January-FebruaryIn January this year, the government imposed a stock limit on tur and urad to prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, and help impro...
05 Dec, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
India exploring importing urad from Brazil"The agro-climatic condition in Brazil is suitable for producing urad. We are seriously exploring imports of urad from Brazil. The talks ar...
23 May, 2023, 08.15 PM IST
Govt extends free import of tur, urad, refined palm oilIn a separate notification, the DGFT also extended till further notice, the free import of refined bleached deodorised palm oil and palmole...
28 Dec, 2022, 09.02 PM IST
Urad, Tur prices soar 15% over past 6 weeksAccording to the latest sowing data released by the agriculture ministry, the area under tur was 4.6% lower compared with a year earlier, w...
10 Aug, 2022, 03.11 PM IST
Import of tur, urad dal under 'Free' category extendedThe government had allowed the import of tur, urad and moong under the 'free' category from May 15-October 31, 2021, to ensure smooth and s...
30 Mar, 2022, 03.04 PM IST
India extends window for import of pulses, soyameal till DecemberThe decision comes amid uncertainty about the size, quality and time of arrival of the standing kharif crop due to erratic weather. Also, t...
15 Sep, 2021, 09.11 AM IST
India signs 5-year pulses import deals with Myanmar, MalawiThe government on Thursday signed an MoU with Myanmar to import 250,000 tonnes of urad and 100,000 tonnes of tur every year from 2021-22 to...
26 Jun, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
India allows import of 4 lakh tonnes of urad in 2021-22In a notification issued today, the government announced import quota of urad only for millers/refiners.
04 Mar, 2021, 04.02 PM IST
Traders object to govt's recent decision to advance last date of urad import, decrease in duty on masoorTraders said the latest change in import policy for urad (black matpe), which advanced the last date of import by six months to August 2020...
30 Jun, 2020, 05.49 PM IST
1778 dal mills to import 2.50 lakh tonnes of urad from Myanmar by March 31Earlier, the government had allowed import of 1.50 lakh tonnes, which was increased by another 2.50 lakh tonnes on December 19, 20119. The ...
20 Jan, 2020, 08.46 PM IST
Rains Hit Output: Millers seek urad, green peas importsUrad prices are 30 per cent above the minimum support price of ₹70-80 a kg.
10 Jan, 2020, 09.59 AM IST
Traders want import cap on moong, uradThe Commerce Ministry issued a notification on August 5, making changes in the import policy of tur.
08 Aug, 2017, 09.31 AM IST