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Amit Shah launches tur dal procurement portal; sets 2027 as target to become self reliant in pulses

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Amit Shah launches tur dal procurement portal; sets 2027 as target to become self reliant in pulses

New Delhi: Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated a tur dal procurement portal through which farmers can register and sell their produce to NAFED and NCCF at a minimum support price or market price. A similar facility will be launched in future for urad and masoor farmers as well as maize farmers, he said. … Read more

Diplomatic row with Canada unlikely to impact India’s lentil imports

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Diplomatic row with Canada unlikely to impact India’s lentil imports

New Delhi: The diplomatic row with Canada is unlikely to impact lentil (masoor) requirements as India has diversified its imports of the pulse and is no longer heavily dependent on one country, said senior government officials and trade bodies. Additionally, India fully exempted lentils imported from the US from any sort of customs duty recently. … Read more