Pulses News

Due to the above average rainfall this year, production of most crops may be marginally higher, said govt

Price of fruits that saw an inflation of 10.13% last year drastically came down and witnessed a deflation of -4.18%

The low wholesale prices come in the wake of the third consecutive year of record harvest in 2018

Low food inflation numbers have brought cheer to the consumers but do not bode well for the farmers who are battling consecutive years of falling prices on the back of record harvests

Production of rice is estimated at 112.9 mn tonnes in 2017-18, while that of wheat touched 99.7 mn tonnes

According to the July 2018 data, price of housing has increased the most. In food items, eggs and fruits have become more expensive

Wholesale inflation in the food articles category was (-) 2.16% in July as against (+) 1.80% in the previous month

Area planted till date covers 87% of the seasonal area of 106 million hectares

Under the scheme, central agencies will sell pulses like tur, chana, moong, masoor and urad to state governments at a discount of 15 per kg over prevailing wholesale prices

The higher plantings over the past one week are indicative of better rainfall across the country