Kharif data gives India a pleasant advance glimpse of the year's pickings; full picture a little while awayKharif cultivation this season has fallen from last year, but exceeded the five-year average despite lower rainfall. The number coming abov...
28 Sep, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
A 45-year-old mung bean discovery exposes a hidden threat to the world’s doomsday seed banks — frozen crops may not survive as long as scientists once believedNew research suggests some tropical crops lose viability much sooner than older estimates predicted. Mung beans showed strong germination a...
14 Sep, 2026, 08.32 PM IST
El Nino effect: Monsoon deficit hits 15%; Key pulses and oilseeds at riskIndia's monsoon rainfall deficit stands at fifteen percent, impacting nearly half of its districts. This shortage threatens summer-sown cro...
10 Sep, 2026, 12.25 AM IST
How India's below-average September rainfall fuels concern about cropsIndia faces below-average monsoon rains and higher temperatures this September. This rainfall deficit impacts summer crops entering critica...
04 Sep, 2026, 03.07 PM IST
India extends free import policy of tur/pigeon peas by a yearIndia has extended the free import policy of pigeon peas, also known as tur by a year, until March 31, 2026, a government notification show...
21 Jan, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
India imposes stock limits on tur, chana to cool pricesIndia has imposed stock limits on pigeon peas (tur) and chickpeas (chana) in efforts to stabilize prices and prevent hoarding amidst elevat...
22 Jun, 2024, 01.02 AM IST
India pigeon pea imports from top supplier Mozambique delayed, lifting pricesIndia, the world's biggest producer and consumer of pigeon peas, relies on imports during the final quarter of the year before the new crop...
08 Nov, 2023, 11.45 AM IST
Australia, Brazil to grow Arhar dal for Indian consumersSatish Upadhyay, executive committee member, IPGA, said, "Australia had earlier done trial production in 2019 and the quality was good. How...
14 Jul, 2023, 12.01 AM IST
Govt urged to increase MSP of pigeon peas (tur dal)The MSP of tur is Rs 6600/quintal, which is lower than moong's MSP at Rs 7755/quintal. India is expected to import more quantities of tur d...
10 Apr, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
Government caps toor daal imports to 2 lakh MT per annumIndia is world's largest importer of lentils and buys pigeon pea from Tanzania, Mozambique, Myanmar and Malawi.
05 Aug, 2017, 10.10 PM IST
Government to import 5,000 tonnes of tur dalMMTC has invited bids for supply of 5,000 tonnes of pigeon peas and the quantity of shipment can be increased depending on the price bids.
05 Jan, 2016, 03.42 PM IST
Despite rising pulses imports, liberal policy can help contain prices and ensure regular supplyThe prices of pulses have soared beyond the reach of poor consumers. To cool inflationary pressure on pulses, the government was forced to ...
24 Feb, 2014, 04.42 AM IST
- MMTC floats bids for import of 37,000 tonnes of pulses
MMTC, PEC and other state-run trading agencies like STC import different varieties of pulses on behalf of the government to augment domesti...
22 Apr, 2011, 01.37 PM IST
Food prices on the rise ahead of festive seasonTur dal crosses Rs 100 in south, other commodities also creep up.
31 Jul, 2009, 01.57 AM IST
- Worst fears for consumers coming true
The worst fears for consumers is coming true. Tur dal(or pigeon-pea) has breached the psychological barrier of Rs 100 per kg in Karnataka j...
28 Jul, 2009, 07.52 PM IST
- UAS works on transgenic variant of pigeon-pea
University of Agricultural Sciences(UAS), Dharwad has launched work on developing a transgenic variant of pigeon-pea(toor dal).
09 Jul, 2009, 09.39 PM IST
- MMTC to import 22,000 tons pulses from Myanmar, Australia
State-owned firm MMTC on Tuesday invited bids for import of 22,000 tons of pulses for arrival in March-April 2008.
19 Feb, 2008, 04.20 PM IST