{"id":86652,"date":"2026-10-12T18:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=86652"},"modified":"2026-10-12T18:35:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T13:05:05","slug":"aatmanirbharta-in-pulses-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-10-2026\/aatmanirbharta-in-pulses-2","title":{"rendered":"Aatmanirbharta in Pulses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India is the world\u2019s largest producer of pulses, yet it <strong>remains a major importer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pulses contribute significantly to <strong>India&#8217;s agricultural exports and remain a vital part of Indian diets<\/strong>, ensuring nutritional security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recognising this importance, the government launched the <strong>&#8216;Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses&#8217; <\/strong>on October 11, 2025 with financial allocation of \u20b911,440 crore spanning 2025\u201326 to 2030\u201331.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses: Key Features<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under the Mission, by 2030-31, production is expected to reach nearly <strong>350 lakh tonnes<\/strong>, with yield rising to 1,130 kg per hectare.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Focus on enhancing production of <strong>Tur, Urad and Masoor<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Promotion of <strong>climate-resilient seeds and improved seed quality<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distribution of 87.5 lakh free seed kits and 126 lakh quintals of certified seeds over six years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expands pulse cultivation area by 35 lakh hectares to reach a total targeted area of 310 lakh hectares by 2030\u201331.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cluster-based approach covering 489 districts to intensify production<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Establishment of 1,000 processing units (dal mills)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-dominant-color=\"c2d8e3\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c2d8e3;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"544\" height=\"348\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-86.png\" alt=\"pulses trade\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-86653\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-86.png 544w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2026\/10\/image-86-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 544px) 100vw, 544px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Technology and Governance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Traceability: <\/strong>The SATHI portal tracks seeds from production to sale, curbing spurious seed supply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Farm-level data:<\/strong> Krishi Mapper geo-tags demonstrations, while AgriStack with Digital Crop Survey links Farmer IDs, soil health and verified plots for accurate forecasting.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Market linkage: <\/strong>E-Samriddhi and Vistaar enable direct payments and price information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring: <\/strong>A three-tier Steering Committee oversees implementation from national to district level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Significance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nutritional security: <\/strong>Pulses are the main affordable protein source for a largely vegetarian population. Higher domestic output reduces protein deficiency and supports schemes like PDS and PM POSHAN.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Farmer income: <\/strong>Assured procurement removes the price risk that has pushed farmers towards wheat and rice. Pulses also fix nitrogen, lowering fertilizer needs and subsidy burden.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>External stability: <\/strong>Lower imports conserve foreign exchange and insulate India from volatile supplier countries and export bans.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inflation control:<\/strong> Domestic supply reduces the recurrent spikes in pulse prices that raise food inflation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sustainability: <\/strong>Rice-fallow cultivation and crop diversification improve land use, soil health and climate resilience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Challenges<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Low productivity:<\/strong> Pulses are grown mostly on rainfed, marginal land, so yields remain below Canada and Myanmar and fluctuate with monsoon variability.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Procurement gaps:<\/strong> Only about 60% of registered farmers have benefited so far, and procurement is concentrated in a few States. The MSP-based support historically favoured wheat and rice, so awareness and logistics for pulses remain weak.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Uneven price signals:<\/strong> Masur\u2019s modest MSP hike may discourage its cultivation, which risks undermining the Mission\u2019s own crop targets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Import and trade policy volatility:<\/strong> Frequent shifts in import duties and stock limits create uncertainty for farmers and traders.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Seed and extension weaknesses:<\/strong> Slow seed replacement, limited high-yielding variety coverage and weak extension services restrict yield gains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Post-harvest losses:<\/strong> Inadequate storage and fragmented processing reduce farmer realisation. Only 18 of 23 approved PMKSY pulse units are complete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Way Forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Technology and breeding:<\/strong> Expand short-duration, pest-resistant and heat-tolerant varieties, backed by ICAR research and seed hubs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Stable policy:<\/strong> Align import duties with the sowing calendar and avoid abrupt changes, so farmers get predictable price signals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Procurement reform:<\/strong> Widen coverage to more States and farmers, and consider price deficiency payments as a complement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Value chain: <\/strong>Speed up dal mill creation and invest in warehousing, FPO aggregation and e-NAM linkage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cropping system integration: <\/strong>Promote pulses as intercrops and in rice-fallow lands, with incentives linked to water and fertiliser savings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Demand side: <\/strong>Strengthen pulses inclusion in PDS and nutrition programmes to build a stable market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: PIB<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong> In Context <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> India is the world\u2019s largest producer of pulses, yet it remains a major importer. <\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong> About <\/strong><\/p>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Pulses contribute significantly to India&#8217;s agricultural exports and remain a vital part of Indian diets, ensuring nutritional security.\u00a0 <\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\"> Recognising this importance, the government launched the &#8216;Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses&#8217; on October 11, 2025 with financial allocation of \u20b911,440 crore spanning 2025\u201326 to 2030\u201331. <\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/12-10-2026\/aatmanirbharta-in-pulses-2\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-86652","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86652","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=86652"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86652\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86656,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/86652\/revisions\/86656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86652"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=86652"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=86652"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}