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Pulse Procurement: 100% Tur, Urad, Masoor Buying Till 2028-29

28 March 20251 min read
AGRICULTURE & RURALPulse Procurement:100% Tur, Urad,Masoor Buying Till2028-2928 March 2025safalsetu.com

Why in the news

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said pigeon pea buying was speeding up, to lift output, back farmers and cut imports.

Key facts

  • Plan: buy the entire State production of tur, urad and masoor under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) in 2024-25; promise continues to 2028-29 for self-sufficiency.
  • Tur approved for: nine States, namely Uttar Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.
  • MSP buying under way in: five of these States; Karnataka extended it by 30 days.
  • Agencies: NAFED and NCCF.
  • Progress as of 25 March: 2.46 lakh tonnes of tur bought; 1,71,569 farmers benefited; Uttar Pradesh prices above MSP.

Long-term strategy

  • PM-AASHA Yojana extended to 2025-26 for MSP-based buying of pulses and oilseeds.
  • Stabilise pulse prices, raise farmer income, lower imports.

Exam angle

  • Procurement agencies: NAFED, NCCF.
  • Pulses covered: tur (arhar), urad, masoor.
  • Commitment horizon: 2028-29.

Test yourself

1. Under the Price Support Scheme, the government will procure 100% of State output of which three pulses?

Tur, urad and masoor are covered for 100% procurement.

2. Which two agencies carry out the MSP procurement of tur mentioned in the notes?

NAFED and NCCF are the procurement agencies.

3. Till which year is the government's commitment to 100% pulse procurement meant to run?

The commitment extends to 2028-29.

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