Make India self-reliant in pulses production by December 2027, Shah exhorts farmers

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNION Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah has appealed to the farmers to focus on the production of pulses to make India self-reliant in this sector before December 2027. Taking another step towards Modi’s vision of ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’, Shah launched the ‘e-samridhi portal’ for registration, purchase and payment of ‘tur dal’ producing farmers. “Produce pulses and make the country self-reliant in this sector. It is necessary to make India self-reliant in pulse production. I assure you that before December 2027, India will become self-reliant in the production of pulses,” Shah said at the event.

 

“Beginning by you is going to bring drastic changes in the field of agriculture,” Shah assured the farmers. “It’s a guarantee from Modi that if you register with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) and the National Cooperative Consumers’ Federation of India Ltd (NCCF), we will purchase your pulses. It is the responsibility of the Modi Government to purchase your pulses on MSP (Minimum Support Price),” Shah said, adding that the current ‘tur dal’ MSP rate is Rs 7,000 compared to Rs 4,350 in 2014-15, a 65 per cent increase.

 

Addressing the national symposium organised on self-reliance in pulses, Shah said the farmer-centric initiative aims to empower ‘tur dal’ producers with better prices through procurement, streamlined processes and direct bank transfers by NAFED and NCCF to boost domestic pulses production and reducing import dependence. “Under this, the buffer stock of pulses will be purchased from the farmers registered on the portals of NAFED and NCCF as per the guidelines of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India and MSP or market price, whichever is higher, will be paid to the farmers,” Shah said. This initiative complements the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ campaign, Shah added.