Pulses Under Pressure: Media Highlights Price Crash & Import Surge

28-May-2025 03:34 PM

Pulses Under Pressure: Media Highlights Price Crash & Import Surge
★ Today, national media platforms including CNBC Awaaz, Zee Business, and ET Now Swadesh ran extensive coverage on the pulses sector, focusing on falling prices, increasing imports, and growing concern across the value chain. Prominent trade bodies like IPGA, DGMA, and BSAF participated in the discussions, emphasizing the urgent need for government intervention.
★ Experts pointed out that excessive imports have led to domestic prices dipping below MSP, leaving farmers with unsustainable ★ returns. This could directly impact Kharif sowing, as farmers may hesitate to expand cultivation without assured prices.
★ Institutions have written to key ministries demanding that pulse imports be restricted quantitatively, and that the landing cost be maintained above MSP to protect domestic producers.
★ The entire pulse ecosystem—from farmers and traders to importers and millers—is interlinked. Any disruption can ripple through the supply chain, affecting markets, food security, and rural livelihoods.
★ While the last budget promised support for increasing pulse output, the lack of fair pricing could negate its impact. Stakeholders urge the government to act swiftly with a balanced, long-term strategy to stabilize the sector.