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Commodity market: Due to lack of pulses in the country, import quota can be increased.

With the lack of pulses in the country, the government can increase the import of pulses. Traders say that the import quota of pulses can be increased for traders processing pulses.


At present, the price of pulses has reached 100 bucks in the domestic market. According to the traders, the prices of cheap pulses like urad dal and yellow peas are also getting noticed.

Industry says that the government can sanction Arhar Dal for importing millions of tonnes. Currently, the current quota of tuar dal imports is up to 2 lakh tonnes. Similarly, the quota for import of moong, urad and yellow peas is 1.5 lakh tonnes.

The Indian Pulses and Grance Association said, "After a long time, Arhar's prices have a tendency to accelerate. We feel that the monsoon has been irregular in the area under pulses. After the situation, the government can increase the quota for import of tur and other pulses. "

A Delhi businessman said, "The government can only grant additional import quota of 7-8 lakh tonnes of Arhar, while the government and other agencies have stock of other pulses and they can increase its supply in the market if needed. Are. "

Kothari said that this year Arhar's yield was low throughout the world, while India has imposed restrictions on imports for the past few years. Apart from Arhar from Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania, import urad from Myanmar and yellow peas from Canada, Ukraine and Russia.

Suresh Agarwal, President of All India Millers Association said that he had appealed to the Commerce Minister Suresh Prabhu to sanction four lakh tonnes of additional imports, considering the low supply of yellow peas in the country. He said, "With the monsoon and government strategy, there will be major impact on the prices of pulses. If the monsoon remains weak, then we may have to increase the import of pulses."

In Rabi season the yield of Arhar has decreased by 12-15%. In Delhi, Rajesh Paharia, a trader of pulses and grains said that due to low yield, tur in the last two months has increased by 65% ​​to Rs 5,600-5,700 per quintal.

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