NAFED holds a stock of approximately 15.93 lakh tonnes of pulses

24-Jan-2026 04:08 PM

New Delhi: The National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), an agency under the Union Ministry of Agriculture, currently holds a stock of approximately 15.93 lakh tonnes of pulses.

This stock includes pulses procured from farmers at the Minimum Support Price (MSP) in the domestic market, as well as imported stock.

NAFED is the authorized cooperative agency for procuring pulses, oilseeds, and copra from farmers under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) in the country and remains active in major producing states.

According to data compiled by iGrain India, NAFED currently holds a total stock of 15.93 lakh tonnes of pulses, including 5.40 lakh tonnes of moong, 4.60 lakh tonnes of tur, 3.60 lakh tonnes of masoor,

1.60 lakh tonnes of chana, 36 thousand tonnes of urad, and 37 thousand tonnes of imported masoor. This stock is less than the quantity stipulated for the buffer stock.

A significant quantity of approximately 6.50 lakh tonnes of tur was procured for the central pool during the 2024-25 Kharif marketing season, and procurement of the 2025-26 season's crop has also commenced.

NAFED has also procured approximately 50,000 tonnes of urad. Government procurement of chana during the last Rabi season fell considerably short of the target. Considering this, the Union Ministry of Agriculture has started fixing procurement quotas for chana for various producing states.

Recently, approval was granted for the procurement of 1.13 lakh tonnes of chana in Karnataka. Arrivals of Rabi pulses will begin in February-March. Kharif tur is currently being supplied.

Government procurement of pulses in the coming period will depend on their domestic market prices. The prices of most pulses are currently below the Minimum Support Price.