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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Kharif 2013 pulses harvest touches 7 million tonne -Sutanuka Ghosal

Kharif 2013 pulses harvest touches 7 million tonne -Sutanuka Ghosal

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published Published on Sep 24, 2013   modified Modified on Sep 24, 2013
-The Economic Times


KOLKATA: India's pulses harvest for the Kharif 2013 season has touched 7 million tonne (as compared to 5.9 million tonne in 2012 and, as per the latest report of Weather Watch Group in Agriculture Ministry, the acreage planted to pulses has touched 10.2 million hectares (as compared to 8.8. million hectares in 2012.

Mr. Pravin Dongre, Chairman - India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) speaking about the kharif harvest said, "The overall agricultural production scenario is extremely positive. In addition to the excellent monsoon, the Government's decision to hike the MSP has helped assure remunerative farm-gate prices. The 7 million tons harvest also makes a case for opening up pulses export even if on a limited scale."

The MSP (per quintal) for Tur / Arhar has increased from Rs. 3200 in 2011 to Rs. 4300 in 2013, Urad from Rs. 3300 in 2011 to Rs. 4300 in 2013 and Moong from Rs. 3500 in 2011 to Rs. 4500. Similarly, pulse wise planted area has seen growth from last year as Tur/ Arhar increased from 26.7 lakh hectares (LT) in 2012 to 32.7 lakh hectares, Urad from 16.6 LT to 18.6 LT and Moong from 12.2 LT to 18.2 LT.

The southwest monsoon has performed well with 8% excess rainfall as on Sept. 4th. Out of 36 meteorological subdivisions, as many as 30 have received excess to normal rainfall. In particular, agriculturally important States of UP, MP, PN, Haryana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have enjoyed more than normal rainfall. According to India Meteorological Department, rainfall is expected to be normal for the rest of the season ending September.

India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the country's apex body of pulses and grains industry & trade, is hosting THE PULSES CONCLAVE 2014, the second edition of their conclave for the global pulses industry and trade from February 19th to 21st, 2014 at the Grand Hyatt in Goa. The Pulses Conclave 2014, supported by the Government of India, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution ( Department of Consumer Affairs).


The Economic Times, 24 September, 2013, http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/kharif-2013-pulses-harvest-touches-7-million-tonne/articleshow/23004183.cms


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