New import duties on yellow peas are expected to boost winter pulse sowing. This move aims to support Indian farmers and increase domestic ...

Prices of essential commodities like onions and pulses have plummeted to multi-year lows due to increased imports and reduced exports. A su...

The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare reported a rise in total sown area to 704 lakh hectares this kharif season, with paddy leadin...

The total acreage under kharif crops increased by 15.47% in the past week with adequate rainfall in most parts of the country, agriculture ...

This year’s target of 21.25 million tonnes of pulses is likely to be exceeded as the latest official estimates project a record output of 2...

It also said pulse procurement for buffer stock has touched 51,000 tonnes, surpassing the target set for this kharif season.

The government agencies will procure one lakh tonnes of pulses ,including masoor and gram in the coming days.

MSP-driven procurement and the Food Security Act's commitment of 61 million tonnes a year drove cereal production despite overflowing godow...

Above-normal rainfall across central, south-peninsular & western India could affect yield & production of crops in kharif growing states.

Morgan Stanley sees a downside risk of about 30-60 basis points or bps to its current economic growth estimate of 5.8% in FY'13 on weak mon...

Government's announcement of hike in the minimum support price (MSP) for the new kharif season (starting October 2012) may not significantl...

Pranab Mukherjee today admitted that price rise has been a cause of concern for the Government but said a downward trend has been noticed d...

Amid all pulses, chana had the possibility of becoming cheaper. Rather, it continues to move up and has scored a gain of Rs 25 a quintal in...

Chana is suddenly cheaper. The commodity closed at Rs 22.75 per kg on Monday, a drop of Rs 3.5 per kg over the last seven days.

The government will spend Rs 4,882 crore in the 11th Plan to ensure availability of rice, wheat and pulses under the new National Food Secu...

Haryana and Punjab have set record targets for pulses and oilseeds purchase in the kharif season.

Heavy rains across most of Maharashtra have not really impacted the kharif season sowing since it has achieved 94% sowing of foodgrains, pu...