Tag: Pulses
Prices of vegetables and pulses stoke retail inflation : PHD Chamber
The inflation rate of pulses and products increased from 10.53% in June 2023 to 13.27% in July 2023
ICAR releases two thousand crop varieties in eight years
As per the union minister, Narendra Singh Tomar, crop varieties released by ICAR have stabilized the production and increased the productivity and production of food grains in India
India grants market access to Brazil’s sesame seeds, in return Brazil...
In a bilateral meeting with Brazilian Minister for Agriculture, Ms. Tereza Cristina Correa da Costa Dias, the Indian Minister for Agriculture, Narendra Singh Tomar announced approval for market access to sesame seeds from Brazil to India and thanked Brazil for granting market access to maize seeds from India.....................
Govt doubles guarantee for procurements of pulses & oilseeds at MSP
Cabinet approves doubling of Government guarantee from Rs 9,500 crore to Rs 19,000 crore for procurements of pulses and oilseeds at MSP under Price Support Scheme by NAFED...............
NITI Aayog prepares next 3 years roadmap for evergreen revolution
The agriculture and allied sector road map endeavors growth of agriculture for meeting food and nutrition security of the country, mentioned the Minister......
Experts call inadequate protein in Indian diet a major nutritional challenge
The Delhi Chapter Indian Dietetic Association (IDA) has announced ‘The Protein Week’, supported by PFNDAI, a special initiative aimed at building awareness around the importance of protein.......
Indian breakthrough in arhar holds promise
The scientists from the International Crop Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropic (ICRISAT) have identified the genes responsible for the two commonest diseases adversely affecting the pigeon pea yield..............
India promoting pulses as a part of broader national food mission
Government of India has laid down a target of 200 lakh tonne pulses production for the year 2016-17, 210 lakh tonne for year 2017-18 and 240 lakh tonne for year 2020-21 respectively.....
Rabi crops sowing crosess 81 lakh hectare
As compared to 2015, there has been reduction in sowing of crops by appoximately 8 lakh hectares this year....
Govt increases focus on productivity of oilseeds & pulses to achieve...
In order to reach self-sufficiency by the year 2025, productivity per hectare needs to be enhanced to about 1000 kg per hectare....