{"id":53358,"date":"2025-07-05T10:00:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T04:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=53358"},"modified":"2025-07-05T11:47:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T06:17:54","slug":"governments-strategic-push-for-pulses-cultivation-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/governments-strategic-push-for-pulses-cultivation-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Government\u2019s Strategic Push for Pulses Cultivation in India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Pulses Cultivation in India Latest News<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In response to surging pulse imports and rising domestic demand, the Department of Consumer Affairs, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, has initiated <\/span><b>a targeted programme.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This programme<\/span><b> aims to promote pulses (like arhar (tur) and urad) cultivation in India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> during the Kharif season 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is part of<\/span><b> a broader food security and import reduction strategy.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Key Highlights and Government Initiatives<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Launch of pulse cultivation campaign:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Department of Consumer Affairs will promote arhar and urad cultivation through <\/span><b>seed distribution campaigns.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Implementation: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By the National Cooperative Consumer\u2019s Federation of India Ltd. (NCCF).<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Extent:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The campaign is extended from a successful pilot in two Jharkhand districts to 12 districts across seven states &#8211;\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Jharkhand: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Palamu, Latehar, Garhwa<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Uttar Pradesh:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Mirzapur, Lalitpur<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Bihar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Gaya, Jehanabad<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Vijaypura<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Others<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Manipur and Tripura (districts not specified)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Criteria for district selection: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rainfed areas, presence of Aspirational Blocks as identified by NITI Aayog.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"3\"><b>Financial and procurement support:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u20b91 crore allocated for seed distribution.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">100% procurement guarantee at Minimum Support Price (MSP) if market price falls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MSP for Kharif Marketing Season 2025-26 &#8211;\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Arhar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20b98,000\/quintal<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Urad<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: \u20b97,800\/quintal<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Pulse Production and Trade Trends<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Overview:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pulses are <\/span><b>rich in protein<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (20\u201325% by weight); crucial for a carbohydrate-rich Indian diet.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>India is the largest <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">producer of pulses globally.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major pulses produced in India are <\/span><b>Arhar (Tur), Urad, Moong, Masur, Gram<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Domestic production trends:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased from 163.23 lakh tonnes in 2015\u201316 to <\/span><b>244.93 lakh tonnes in 2023\u201324.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Key producing states:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> MP, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, UP, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, West Bengal, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Import-export data (in lakh tonnes):<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>In 2021-22<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, imports are 26.99 and exports are 3.87.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>In 2022-23<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, imports are 24.96 and exports are 7.62.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>In 2023-24<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, imports are 47.38 (~$5 billion) and exports are 5.94 ($ 686.9 million) Imports doubled in 2023\u201324 compared to previous year, highlighting <\/span><b>dependency risks<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major export destinations:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bangladesh, China, UAE, USA, Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>India&#8217;s major destinations for pulse imports:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Canada, Australia, Myanmar, Mozambique, and Tanzania. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Policy Support for Pulse Cultivation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the Price Support Scheme (PSS), the government procures pulses at MSP. Procurement limit of 25% lifted for Tur, Masoor, and Urad during 2023\u201324 and 2024\u201325.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>National Food Security Mission (NFSM): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implemented in 28 States and 2 UTs (J&amp;K and Ladakh), it aims to enhance foodgrain production including pulses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Crop Diversification Programme (CDP): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implemented in Green Revolution States &#8211; Haryana, Punjab, Western UP, it encourages shift from water-intensive paddy to pulses and oilseeds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It offers states flexibility to address regional agricultural needs, including pulse promotion.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/amid-import-pressure-govt-to-promote-pulses-cultivation-in-7-states-via-seed-distribution-drives-10105104\/#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2039209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PIB<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/apeda.gov.in\/Pulses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">APEDA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Consumer Affairs has initiated a targeted programme to promote pulses (like arhar (tur) and urad) cultivation in India during the Kharif season 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":53505,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[60,1345,22,59],"class_list":{"0":"post-53358","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-mains-current-affairs","8":"tag-mains-articles","9":"tag-pulses-cultivation-in-india","10":"tag-upsc-current-affairs","11":"tag-upsc-mains-current-affairs","12":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/19"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53358"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53358\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53505"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}