-Financial Express There are multiple varieties of regional dals that are eaten across the length and breadth of the country Lentils today are a mainstay of most meals across the country, but the interesting part of the lentil story is that while we think of dals as an Indian staple, the truth is they probably came to us way after a lot of other civilisations. Lebanese people love them (hummus and falafel),...
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Cabinet approves additional subsidy for P&K fertilisers -Zia Haq
-Hindustan Times The move will cushion prices of crop nutrients that are governed by the Centre’s nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) scheme New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved an additional ₹51,875 crore subsidy for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the rabi or winter-sown season, amid high global prices. The move will cushion prices of crop nutrients that are governed by the Centre’s nutrient-based...
More »Resolving farm crisis: Assured procurement of pulses at MSP -DS Bains
-Hindustan Times The country has to develop and adopt more efficient crop production techniques along with favourable marketing policies and price support mechanism. The lack of an assured market is the main reason for the poor availability of pulses India is the largest producer of pulses. Since the population has low-income levels and people are largely vegetarian, pulses provide good quality protein, and they contribute significantly to the nutritional security of the...
More »Increase in MSP: Peanuts, say agricultural experts -Vivek Mishra
-Down to Earth Wheat and barley see the lowest increase in MSP announced by government; red Lentils the highest The farmers’ protests in Delhi and north India are in their tenth month, with the guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) for crops as one of the main demands. Even as they rage on, the Union government September 8, 2021 approved to increase the MSP for rabi 2022-23. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs,...
More »‘Govt sabotaging atmanirbhar plan’ -- farmers criticise masoor duty cut as global prices rise -Samyak Pandey
-ThePrint.in Modi govt reduced the import duty on masoor to less than half on 2 June. Farmers and traders allege move is to aid influential trading groups. New Delhi: Farmers and traders are disappointed with the Narendra Modi government over its decision to cut the import duty on Lentils (masoor dal) to less than half even as the international prices have spiked by over 12 per cent. The agricultural stakeholders criticised the move...
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