Centre slaps stock limit on tur and chana till September to ensure affordability
6 months ago

Centre slaps stock limit on tur and chana till September to ensure affordability

Live Mint  

The Centre on Friday imposed stock limits on tur and chana till September amid persistent concern about a spike in prices and crop failure hitting supplies. Mint had earlier reported that the Centre was mulling imposing a stock limit on two crucial pulses—tur or arhar and chana–till September when southwest monsoon withdraws from the country, and kharif crops start getting harvested a month later. Read | Cabinet approves increase in MSP of 14 kharif crops for 2024-25 season The stock limit set for each pulse is 200 tonnes for wholesalers; 5 tonnes for retailers; 5 tonnes at each retail outlet; 200 tonnes at depots for big chain retailers; and the last 3 months of production or 25% of annual installed capacity, whichever is higher, for millers, an official statement said. Read | In 100-day agenda, food processing ministry to incorporate reduction of food wastage in supply chain The imposition of stock limits on tur and chana is the latest move by the government to try and bring down the prices of essential commodities.

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India-Russia pulses trade to strengthen as kharif crop shows resilience
1 month, 1 week ago

India-Russia pulses trade to strengthen as kharif crop shows resilience

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The trade of pulses, including lentils and yellow peas, between India and Russia is set to grow, following a meeting between Russia's deputy agriculture minister Maxim Titov and India's consumer affairs secretary Nidhi Khare on Monday. To be sure, an influx of imports and promising kharif crop prospects have reduced India’s pulse supply constraints, particularly for tur, urad, …

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Hindustan Times  

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Centre asks states to step up vigilance on yellow peas, other pulses stock
8 months, 1 week ago

Centre asks states to step up vigilance on yellow peas, other pulses stock

Business Standard  

Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare on Wednesday directed state governments to step up vigilance on pulses stock, especially imported yellow peas, and enforce weekly stock disclosure on stockholding entities effective April 15 amid reports of some varieties of imported pulses not reaching the market. After a virtual meeting with importers, customs and state officials and other stakeholders in the pulses …

Centre caps tur and urad dal stocks to prevent hoarding, speculation
1 year, 6 months ago

Centre caps tur and urad dal stocks to prevent hoarding, speculation

The Hindu  

The Centre has imposed stock limits on tur dal and urad dal to prevent hoarding and speculation, and also to improve affordability. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, these stock limits on the pulses are applicable to wholesalers, retailers, big chain retailers, millers and importers with immediate effect and will be applicable till October 31 …

5 States to Procure 1 Lakh Tonnes of Tur from Buffer to Check Pulse Prices
4 years, 2 months ago

5 States to Procure 1 Lakh Tonnes of Tur from Buffer to Check Pulse Prices

News 18  

New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday said five states, including Bihar, have shown interest to buy a total of 1 lakh tonne of tur from its buffer stock for retail sale at a subsidised rate, in order to check rise in prices of pulses. Besides, the government has also decided to release 40,000 tonnes of tur from the buffer stock …

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