Centre nod for increasing pulses buffer stock to 20 lakh tonnes

NEW DELHI: The government decided to raise the buffer stock of pulses to 20 lakh tonnes from eight lakh tonnes to keep prices stable and encourage farmers. The decision

NEW DELHI: The government decided to raise the buffer stock of pulses to 20 lakh tonnes from eight lakh tonnes to keep prices stable and encourage farmers. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the proposal of department of consumer affairs on enhancing the buffer stock for pulses up to 20 lakh tonnes. The buffer stock will be built through domestic procurement and imports of 10 lakh tonnes each,” said an official statement.

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