Chana Dal

Australia to grow more yellow chana after India removes 40% import duty

The removal of 40% import duty on desi chana by India will incentivise Australian farmers to increase both the acreage and production of Bengal gram for export to India

How chana came to the rescue of the Centre's plan to distribute free pulses

Distributing chana is easier than other varieties of pulses as it only requires cleaning and sorting and can be consumed whole; it was also abundantly available with Nafed

Commodity picks: 20 April, 2020

For the week ahead, soymeal prices are expected to move towards Rs 35,500 per tonne

Coronavirus: 13 states get blanket govt approval for pulses procurement

States can buy up to 25 per cent of produce immediately

Commodity picks: 6 April, 2020

Though domestic demand is need based, supply scenario is extremely tight due to logistic bottlenecks amid slowdown in transport

Govt extends export support to chana dal; to produce 24 mn tonnes of pulses

India is expected to produce around 24 million tonnes of pulses in 2017-18