The government instructs merchants to reduce “unseasonable” profit margins on tur dal

Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh issued a directive to retailers on Friday warning them against maintaining a “unreasonable level” of profit margin on pulses, particularly tur dal. This was done out of concern over the rising price of tur dal. The secretary of the Retailers Association of India (RAI) instructed the main organized retailers…

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2.48 lakh tonnes of chana have already been purchased by government organizations

At the current minimum support price during the rabi procurement season, the government agencies have so far purchased more than 2.48 lakh tonnes of gramme (chana) (MSP). Maharashtra, Karnataka, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh are in the middle of their Rabi purchase for gramme. In the major producing states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh,…

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sales increased by 30% as a result of the declaration of the International Year of Millets

The Agricultural and Processed Exports Development Authority (APEDA), based on input from exporters, reported that sales of millets, both domestically and internationally, have increased by approximately 30% since the designation of the International Year of Millets in 2023. The prominence of millet goods in supermarkets has also expanded, as has knowledge of millets and their…

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