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The Niti Aayog focused on the nutritional safety and role of pulses in it in the country and recommended tailor -made tailor -made tailor -made to measure to specific restrictions that every state and districts face to ensure a balanced and sustainable growth of national pulse production. In the report “Strategy and Ways to Accelerate Pulses Growth towards the atmanirbhart’s goal”, published here on Thursday (September 4, 2025), the political Think tank set a detailed travel map to expand the cultivation of pulses in the country.
The Niti Aayog member Ramesh Chand said at this pace that at this pace, the Earth would get into self -sufficiency in pulses under 10 years, in the commentary on progress made when growing pulses and reducing dependence on pulses imports. India is the largest producer, consumer and impulse importer in the world. “The role of pulses in ensuring food safety, nutritional well -being and sustainable agriculture with significant environmental benefits is therefore very critical,” said Niti Aayog report.
The report said with almost 80% of production dependent on rains and maintaining more than five crore farmers and their families was vital to rural economies. “After a decline in production to 16.35 million tonnes (MT) in 2015–16, requiring 6 MT imports, coordinated interventions of the Indian government stimulated remarkable progress. By 2022-23, production increased by 59.4% to 26.06 MT, accompanied by 38% of productivity. 10.4%, “to 10.4%,” misleading at 10.4%, “he said for 10.4%,”, at 10.4%, “he said, that it is powered that for 10.4%, 10.4%. Atmanirbhart in pulses ”, a six -year -old -focused initiative focused on Pigeonpea, Black Gram and Lentil was announced in the budget to further strengthen Indian self -confidence.
The report noted that the diverse agrolimatic conditions of the country promote the cultivation of 12 pulse crops across kharif, Rabi and summer periods. “Production is regionally concentrated, with Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan contribute about 55% and the TOP 10 states represent more than 91% of national production. The solution of these gaps is essential for reducing imports, ensuring nutritional safety and nutritional security and nutritional security and nutritional security and nutritional security and nutritional security and nutritional security Ensuring the safety of nutrition and strengthening the country’s goal, ”he said. The report projected pulse production to constantly increase, while the home offer is estimated at 30.59 MT by 2030 and 45.79 MT by 2047.
Recommendations include the maintenance of the area and diversification through targeted crop cluster, adopted adapted to the various agroecological regions, emphasis on high quality seed distribution and healing sets focusing on 111 highly potential circuits that contribute to farm organizations.
Published – 4 September 2025 23:30 is
