Government raises onion buffer stock purchase price 24% to Rs 15.80/kgThe government has set a higher onion procurement price at Rs 15.80 per kg, a step designed to uplift farmers and regulate market rates eff...
01 Jun, 2026, 07.32 PM IST
Tantrum of a problem child might cool India's economic engineThe IMD has retained its forecast for a below-normal monsoon in 2026, with El Nino expected to dominate the June-September season and rainf...
30 May, 2026, 12.35 AM IST
Consumers unlikely to see major impact on food prices over next 2-3 months: Consumer Affairs SecyThe government is closely monitoring the prices of essential food commodities. At present, prices have remained stable and largely range-bo...
26 May, 2026, 09.49 AM IST
Centre raises MSP for 14 kharif crops, boosts support for pulses and oilseedsBased on expected margins over cost of production, the MSP hike is the most for moong at 61%, followed by bajra and maize (56% each) and tu...
14 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
Cabinet raises Minimum Support Prices for 14 kharif cropsThe Union Cabinet has approved significant hikes in Minimum Support Prices for 14 Kharif crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Sunflower ...
13 May, 2026, 04.04 PM IST
Thali costs rise in April on higher tomato, vegetable oil, LPG pricesHome-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali costs rose 2% year-on-year in April, primarily due to increased prices of tomatoes, vegetab...
08 May, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
Pulses import duties likely to stay unchangedNew Delhi is set to maintain current import duties on pulses. The government will also extend the duty-free period for tur and urad. This m...
31 Mar, 2026, 01.00 AM IST
Tur dal prices rise more than 10% despite open import policyIn Pune, tur dal prices rose by over 10% in less than a month despite an open import policy. The industry cites raw material shortages and ...
11 Apr, 2024, 12.11 AM IST
Govt to increase procurement of tur dal to tame pricesThe government plans to significantly increase tur dal procurement from a few metric tonnes to 8-10 lakh metric tonnes to control prices am...
27 Nov, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
A look into India's tur problem: Why is this dal always on the boil?India, the largest producer of pulses, is facing a shortage of tur dal, leading to increased imports. Issues such as hoarding and cartelisa...
30 Sep, 2023, 10.45 AM IST
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...
08 Jun, 2023, 07.16 PM IST
IPGA urges govt to replace tur dal with other pulses in mid-day meal projectLast fiscal, India had imported 850,000 tonnes of tur (pigeon peas) to meet domestic demand. The Centre has also extended the import of tur...
28 Apr, 2023, 03.27 PM IST
Kitchen staples pinch on weather, disease woesClimatic changes, crop damages caused by unseasonal rainfall, and diseases in cattle have resulted in increase of kitchen staple prices, sa...
13 Apr, 2023, 12.22 AM IST
Govt cuts tur dal supplies and increases chana dal for PDSPrices of tur dal and moong dal are on the rise in the country on fears of fall in production due to deficient and delayed rainfall in the ...
02 Aug, 2019, 01.36 PM IST
Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan orders immediate removal of stock limit on pulsesAfter Tur dal prices hit Rs 250/kg in retail market in 2015, farmers increased the area under tur substantially.
16 May, 2017, 04.33 PM IST
India set to import tur dal from Africa amid high domestic pricesTur accounts for 15% of the total pulses production in India. Domestic prices of tur have been higher than the international prices over th...
19 Aug, 2015, 10.25 AM IST
- Maharashtra on a save tur crop mission
Having lost almost half its estimated urad and moong dal production, Maharashtra's agriculture department is now focusing on tur. It has la...
10 Sep, 2009, 12.02 AM IST