India is the largest producer, consumer and importer of pulses in the world. MP is the largest producer of pulses.
Production of pulses is less resource intensive.
They contribute to soil quality by fixing nitrogen in the soil.
MSP is not effective in pulses as MSP of pulses is below the market price.
Over the past two decades, the production of pulses have shifted from Northern India to South and Central India.
Policy planning and farm subsidies are excessively focused on grains ignoring pulses.
Way Forward:
Clamp down hoarding.
Introduce buffer stocks.
Strengthening futures trade also reduces price variation.
Production of pulses is less resource intensive.
They contribute to soil quality by fixing nitrogen in the soil.
MSP is not effective in pulses as MSP of pulses is below the market price.
Over the past two decades, the production of pulses have shifted from Northern India to South and Central India.
Policy planning and farm subsidies are excessively focused on grains ignoring pulses.
Way Forward:
Clamp down hoarding.
Introduce buffer stocks.
Strengthening futures trade also reduces price variation.
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