Indian government continues to purchase Canada lentils for buffer stock

Indian government continues to purchase Canada lentils for buffer stock

New Delhi: The Indian government is continuing its purchases of lentils from Canada despite the worsening of diplomatic ties between the two nations as New Delhi seeks to build buffer stocks to arrest the high price of pulses, said people familiar with the matter. The two central government agencies – National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of … Read more

Agriculture experts see a shift to mustard, lentils

Agriculture experts see a shift to mustard, lentils

Farmers will prefer to grow wheat, mustard and lentils (masur) for the 2023-24 rabi marketing season as prices of these crops were higher than their minimum support price (MSP) last year, said agriculture experts. “In Punjab and Haryana, farmers in the irrigated belt will choose to sow wheat while those that fall in the rainfed … Read more