The 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...

The government's imposition of a stock limit on tur dal traders and processors has slightly reduced prices. However, the industry fears the...

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 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...

Pulses 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...

Indian Pulses and Grains Association has claimed that traders are hesitant to import or procure pulses in the domestic market for fear of g...

Traders said only strong government procurement operations can help tame a further fall in prices.

The exports of Basmati, however, have shown a healthy growth of 16 per cent.

The additional quota can be over 7-8 lakh tonne for tur only, said a trader in Delhi.

The Commerce Ministry issued a notification on August 5, making changes in the import policy of tur.

Of the 11 lakh quintal tur procured in the country, Maharash tra has procured 4 lakh quintal, which is the high est in India.

The government will take criminal action against traders who sold imported tur at government procurement centres.

Traders from Maharashtra and Karnataka have decided to sell tur dal, a staple of most Indian households, at reasonable prices to consumers.

According to economists and the trade, stock limits in a period of crop shortage could actually be counterproductive over the long run.

Fresh 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/...

Prices of pulses have cooled down with good kharif production and imports by the public sector firms-MMTC, STC, PEC and Nafed.