{"id":55828,"date":"2025-10-03T21:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=55828"},"modified":"2025-10-04T14:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T09:21:28","slug":"union-cabinet-approves-national-pulses-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-10-2025\/union-cabinet-approves-national-pulses-mission","title":{"rendered":"Union Cabinet Approves \u2018National Pulses Mission\u2019\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus :GS3\/Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the <strong>Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About \u2018National Pulses Mission\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a six-year initiative which was announced in the FY 2025-26 Budget and&nbsp; will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is a landmark initiative aimed at boosting domestic production and achieving <strong>self-sufficiency (Aatmanirbharta) <\/strong>in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-02-2025\/aatmanirbharta-in-pulses\"><strong>pulses<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is supported by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, and state agencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It addresses <strong>rising demand through a comprehensive strategy<\/strong> involving research, seed systems, area expansion, procurement, and price stability.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will promote<strong> high-yield, pest-resistant, climate-resilient varieties<\/strong>, distribute 126 lakh quintals of certified seeds and 88 lakh free seed kits, and expand cultivation by 35 lakh hectares, especially in rice fallow areas.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It will also develop post-harvest infrastructure, including 1,000 processing units with subsidies, and ensure 100% procurement of Tur, Urad, and Masoor under PM-AASHA.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Rationale for the Mission<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Import Dependency: <\/strong>India imported a record 7.3 million tonnes of pulses worth $5.5 billion in 2024-25 due to stagnant domestic production and climatic factors like El Ni\u00f1o-induced drought.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Growing Demand: <\/strong>India\u2019s rising incomes and changing dietary patterns have increased consumption faster than production growth.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Self-Reliance Goal:<\/strong> The mission is crucial to bridge the gap between rising demand and insufficient domestic supply, conserve foreign exchange, improve rural incomes, and enhance food security.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Price volatility in global markets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climate shocks (drought, erratic monsoon).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Post-harvest losses due to poor storage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Farmers\u2019 dependence on MSP crops like rice\/wheat over pulses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The domestic production has not kept pace with demand, leading to a 15\u201320% increase in pulse imports.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Ahead<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthen Seed\u2013Market\u2013Storage chain.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promote intercropping of pulses in rice &amp; wheat belts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enhance irrigation &amp; mechanization support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expand nutri-cereal + pulses combinations in mid-day meals &amp; PDS.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use digital platforms &amp; FPOs for better market linkages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pulses hold special importance in India\u2019s cropping systems and diets. India is the world\u2019s largest producer and consumer of pulses.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Production is regionally concentrated, with<strong> Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan<\/strong> contributing about <strong>55%<\/strong>, and the top ten states accounting for over<strong> 91% of national output.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Therefore \u2018National Pulses Mission\u2019 seeks to achieve the goal of <strong>Atmanirbharta (self-reliance) in pulse<\/strong>s, reduce import dependency and conserve valuable foreign exchange while boosting farmers&#8217; incomes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This mission will also accrue significant environmental benefits in the form of climate resilient practices, and improved soil health and making productive use of crop fallow areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source :<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=2173549\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In News<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>About \u2018National Pulses Mission\u2019\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is a six-year initiative which was announced in the FY 2025-26 Budget and\u00a0 will be implemented from 2025-26 to 2030-31, with a financial outlay of Rs 11,440 crore.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is a landmark initiative aimed at boosting domestic production and achieving self-sufficiency (Aatmanirbharta) in pulses.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It is supported by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Vigyan Kendras, and state agencies.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">It addresses rising demand through a comprehensive strategy involving research, seed systems, area expansion, procurement, and price stability.\u00a0<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/03-10-2025\/union-cabinet-approves-national-pulses-mission\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":55862,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/10\/union-cabinet-national-pulses-mission.png","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55828","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55828"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55951,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55828\/revisions\/55951"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}