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NEW DELHI: Suggesting a major reboot in agricultural policy, Supreme Court Friday asked the Union govt to deliberate with domain experts and stakeholders to devise a remunerative framework to encourage farmers to shift from traditional wheat and paddy crops to pulses. During the hearing on a PIL questioning the govt’s wisdom in importing yellow peas…
NEW DELHI: A day after releasing a fact sheet on the trade deal with India, the White House revised it to say that India “intends” to buy more than $500 billion of US products, instead of having “committed” to: a substitution which will help PM Modi govt rebut the charge that it had given in…
The United States has revised its fact sheet on the recently announced “historic trade deal” with India, removing a reference to pulses and changed the text relating to the $500 billion purchase “commitment.“ In the earlier version of the document, Washington had said, “India will scrap or cut duties on American industrial products and on…
If spices and pulses are the backbone of every Indian kitchen, then purity should be the first thing we protect. Yet cumin (jeera) and pulses such as chana are increasingly being adulterated with cheaper lookalike seeds, artificial colour, dust and even inedible particles that quietly slip into your groceries. These fake substitutes not only spoil…
The Union Cabinet has approved the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, a six-year programme aimed at boosting domestic pulse production and achieving self-sufficiency by 2030-31, according to a government statement. The Mission will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2030-31 with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore.India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of…
The rainy season brings welcome relief from the summer heat, but it also creates the perfect environment for moisture and pests to affect your pantry staples. Grains such as rice, wheat, pulses, and flour are especially vulnerable during this time, as high humidity can lead to spoilage and infestations. Protecting your grains doesn’t have to…
