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Scheme to Boost Pulses Output
February 21 , 2024
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- Union has formulated a new policy to promote domestic cultivation of pulses like lentils and encourage farmers to grow them instead of traditional crops.
- It aims to boost India’s pulses output to attain self-sufficiency and reduce huge annual imports.
- The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) will sign 5-year contracts with farmer to assure procurement at pre-fixed Minimum Support Prices (MSP).
- A roadmap for self-sufficiency in pulses by 2027 is also revealed.
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