India's pulse mission undermined by stock caps, import curbs and buffer dumping
Opinion piece flags contradiction between Aatma Nirbharta Pulses Mission's farmer-incentive goals and recurring interventions—200t wholesaler/5t retailer stock limits, 45-day import clearance, and subsidised NAFED/NCCF Bharat Dal releases—that distort NCDEX price discovery on tur, chana, urad and masoor.
What happened
NAFED · Opinion piece argues India's recurring stock-holding limits, 45-day import clearance rules and subsidised buffer releases on tur, chana, urad and masoor
Key facts
- 200 tonnes wholesaler cap
- 5 tonnes retailer cap
- 45-day import clearance
- ₹37,489 crore PSF 2014-25
- ₹10,000 crore PSF 2024-25