India produces on average between 25-27 million tonnes of pulses and imports 2-3 million tonnes annually. However, this year, the area sown...

Millet is no longer promoted as mota anaj; instead, it will be called shree anna or nutri cereal, a superfood high in iron and calcium. The...

Three decades of liberalisation and attempts to transform into an industrial nation notwithstanding, India remains an economy largely depen...

India had imported a record 5.8 mn tonnes of pulses in FY16, followed by 5.6 mn tonnes in FY18.

Separately, bumper produce of tur and moong have pushed their prices below the minimum set by the government.

The papad-making industry in South, which does sales worth hundreds of crores , has been caught unawares by the steep rise in the price of ...

Traders and companies expect prices of pulses to drop significantly in the next few weeks as imported consignments reach Indian ports and e...

Barring chana dal, retail prices of all pulses are ruling above Rs 100/kg across the country. The maximum increase in prices has been seen ...

Government also said that previously approved import of 5,000 tonnes each of Tur and Urad Dal will be reaching the country by September 5.

Rabi crop in Maha & MP has been damaged by adverse weather, although there is no estimate of the loss. Also, seed price has jumped 400% sin...

Sugar and pulses have already surged 30% -50% and customs clearance delay could mean further pressure.

The government will import 37,000 tonnes of pulses from Myanmar on a government-to-government basis and the consignment will arrive at Indi...