Pulses sowing (gram and lentil) in Rabi season is expected to surge after the government imposed a 10% import duty and an additional 20% agriculture infrastructure development cess on import of yellow peas. Notably, Indian government is focused towards boosting pulses production by launching Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, a commendable initiative focused at boosting domestic production and achieving Aatmanirbharta in pulses. To promote self-sufficiency (Aatmanirbharta), Modi government has been implementing several new changes including the GST reforms. The Mission will be implemented over a six-year period, from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of ₹11,440 crore.
In this context, the All-India Dal Mills Association Suresh Aggarwal said that these duties will increase the landing price of imported yellow peas and help strengthen domestic pulse prices. ” This will help motivate Indian farmers to sow pulses during the winter sowing season,” he said. Imported yellow peas are keeping the market prices of key pulses like tur, urad , masoor, and chana low because the landing cost of yellow peas is lower than the minimum support price and market prices of many other pulses. The allowance of duty-free import of yellow peas just before the Kharif sowing season prevented farmers from sowing key pulses like tur , urad, and moong. This will significantly lead to decrease in are area under pulses cultivation to about 3.5 million hectares in 2025 from 3.49 million hectares in 2024 , while the area under tur cultivation will slightly increase to 4.66 million hectares in 2025 from 4.64 million hectares last year. Notably winter season pulses in India are Masur, Urad, and Rajma.
The government of India is completely dedicated towards increasing pulses cultivation in India for which it has launched initiatives like Aatmanirbharta in Pulses to promote pulses sowing.
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