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Pulses prices drop sharply: Why govt needs to revamp the flawed agriculture policy

If farmers knew from futures prices that they would be paid below the MSP this season, they could have opted for cotton, which saw a reduction in area sown

Govt slaps 10% import duty on wheat, tur dal to protect farmers' interest

On 8 December, the government had reduced customs duty on wheat to zero from 10 percent to boost domestic availability and check retail prices. There has been nil duty on tur dal.

Make In Mozambique: The real reason Narendra Modi visited the African nation

To encourage farmers to grow more pulses and keep prices in check, the government has increased the minimum support price for pulses to more than Rs 50 per kg for the summer crop of 2016-17, 8 percent more than last year.

Pulses prices start easing as 82,000 tons seized from hoarders

Pulses prices have risen across the country due to shortfall in domestic output by two million tonnes in 2014-15 due to poor rains.

Pulses' prices shoot up to Rs 187/kg; govt says it is 'trying hard' to boost supply

Pulses prices have risen unabated for the past few months due to a fall in domestic output by about 2 million tonnes

In a bid to boost commodities trading, govt exempts 38 agri items from CTT

Government has exempted 38 more agriculture items from the ambit of the Commodity Transaction Tax (CTT), which was imposed in July 2013.