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Govt prepared to face deficit monsoon: agriculture minister

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The govt is taking steps to check rising prices of pulses and may import more to meet domestic demand, says minister

New Delhi:
The Union government is taking steps to minimize the impact of a likely deficit monsoon on agricultural production and the overall economy, farm minister Radha Mohan Singh said on Wednesday.

“We are prepared with contingency plans for 580 districts and are reviewing these on a daily basis. We are also ensuring that seeds for the right variety of crops are available with farmers,” the minister said.

The government is also taking steps to check rising prices of pulses and may import more to meet domestic demand, Singh said. While production of pulses dipped from 19.2 million tonnes (mt) in 2013-14 to 17.3 mt in 2014-15, imports increased from 3.6 mt to 4.5 mt during this period, the minister said.

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