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
Rising prices: Traders may be asked to declare stocks of yellow peas, tur and urad dal regularlyThe Wholesale Price Index inflation in pulses was 18.48% in February, up from 16.06% in January. With the general election scheduled for Ap...
05 Apr, 2024, 11.32 PM 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
MMTC invites bid for import of 5,000 tonnes of tur dalThis is the second tender floated by state-owned MMTC this month. The earlier one was for import of a similar quantity of tur for delivery ...
26 Jan, 2016, 11.19 AM 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
Centre to give Rs 10/kg subsidy to states on imported tur dalTo cushion the impact of price rise, the Centre will provide states a subsidy of Rs 10 per kg on imported tur dal (pigeon peas), a senior g...
25 Aug, 2015, 10.11 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
- Imports to keep retail prices of pulses in check
Pulses processors are asking the government to allow exports of pulses this year.
21 Jan, 2013, 12.33 PM IST
Increased supply results in fall in price of pulsesHowever, traders and companies feel that an unstable rupee against the US dollar could firm the prices.
20 Nov, 2012, 05.29 AM IST
- Pulses production to increase in the present kharif season
The Ministry of Agriculture has launched aprogramme to achieve more than 19 million tonne pulse production in the present kharif season.
02 Jul, 2012, 06.31 PM 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
- MMTC invites bids for import of 15,000 tonnes of pulses
To augment domestic supplies state-run MMTC has invited bids for import of 15,000 tonnes of pulses to be delivered by April.
02 Feb, 2010, 12.35 PM IST
- MMTC floats tender to import 59,000 tons of pulses
MMTC has floated a global tender for import of 59,000 tons of pulses in order to improve the supply position in the domestic market and sta...
04 Jun, 2008, 02.05 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