Dal main kaala? Why Tur dal prices are shooting upThe central government has imposed stock limits on tur and urad till October 31 due to a spurt in prices of these pulses. Apart from produc...
Tur dal prices may stay firm after slight fall: Industry expectsThe government's imposition of a stock limit on tur dal traders and processors has slightly reduced prices. However, the industry fears the...
Why traders want you to shun tur dal and eat other pulsesTur 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...
Tur traders propose campaign to promote use of other pulsesThe Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) has proposed a joint campaign with the Department of Food and Public Distribution to promot...
Traders' pulse stock being monitored by governmentThe strict monitoring of stock started after the mill gate price of tur dal jumped 6-7% a couple of weeks ago due to disturbance in shipmen...
Wholesale prices of tur, gram decline by 8% to 20% in six monthsPulses are the only important food commodity, in which wholesale prices have declined by 8% to 20% during the past six months as a result o...
Pulses association demands clarification on stock monitoring under EC Act; claims it may hamper tradeIndian Pulses and Grains Association has claimed that traders are hesitant to import or procure pulses in the domestic market for fear of g...
Tur and chana prices rule 15% to 20% below MSP, expected to decline furtherTraders said only strong government procurement operations can help tame a further fall in prices.
Pulses export falls on drought-like conditionThe exports of Basmati, however, have shown a healthy growth of 16 per cent.
Pulses import quota for processors likely to be raisedThe additional quota can be over 7-8 lakh tonne for tur only, said a trader in Delhi.
Traders want import cap on moong, uradThe Commerce Ministry issued a notification on August 5, making changes in the import policy of tur.
Maharashtra government to take action against traders selling imported tur at procurement centresOf the 11 lakh quintal tur procured in the country, Maharash tra has procured 4 lakh quintal, which is the high est in India.
Government will use satellite images if big quantities of tur sold at Nafed centres: Devendra FadanvisThe government will take criminal action against traders who sold imported tur at government procurement centres.
Consumers from Karnataka to get tur dal at Rs 130/kg from todayTraders from Maharashtra and Karnataka have decided to sell tur dal, a staple of most Indian households, at reasonable prices to consumers.
ET in the classroom: Regulating commodity pricesAccording to economists and the trade, stock limits in a period of crop shortage could actually be counterproductive over the long run.
Farmers expect to get good returns from pulses as new crop ready to hit marketsFresh crop has slowly started reaching mandis in growing areas and prices are ruling between Rs 90/kg and Rs 100/kg as against about Rs 50/...
- Pulses take a breather, further fall expected
Prices of pulses have cooled down with good kharif production and imports by the public sector firms-MMTC, STC, PEC and Nafed.