Moong

India's pulses market hots up after arrival of new tur, early chana crops

MSP of tur is Rs 6,600 per quintal, while that of masur is Rs 6,000 per quintal and urad at Rs 6,600 per quintal

Nafed buys 24,000 tonnes moong so far under price support scheme

The government has procured 24,000 tonnes of green gram (moong) under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) so far this crop year, according to a senior agriculture ministry official. PSS, which is under the Agriculture Ministry, is operationalised only when prices of agri-produce fall below the minimum support price (MSP). Cooperative Nafed is undertaking procurement on behalf of the central government. The ministry has approved procurement of 4,00,000 tonnes of kharif moong in 10 states including Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha and Maharashtra. "So far 24,000 tonnes of moong has been procured, out of which maximum 18,000 to 19,000 tonnes has been procured in Karnataka alone," the ministry official told PTI. The ministry has also given approval for the procurement of 2,94,000 tonnes of urad and 14 lakh tonnes of groundnut crop grown in the 2022-23 Kharif season. However, the procurement couldn't take place as the mandi prices are .

Chhattisgarh gets approval for pulses procurement at MSPs in kharif season

The Bhupesh Baghel government had announced in July procuring arhar, urad, and moong at MSPs. Farmers will get Rs 6,600 per quintal for moong and urad, and Rs 7,755 per quintal for arhar.

Cultivation of maize, mustard, moong need to be promoted: ICAR chief

He said instead of focusing on wheat and rice, cultivation of 3Ms maize, moong and mustard should be promoted as it can help the country attaining self-sufficiency and enhancing income of farmers

Why traders are upset over govt response to rising pulse,edible oil prices

The slash in import duties on crude palm oil has been negated by price rise in global markets, stock holding limits on pulses are self-defeating, say industry players

Ahead of kharif sowing season, govt allows free import of 3 types of pulses

Move aimed at controlling the spiralling prices of pulses; all consignments have to come by Nov 30, before the new local crops arrive

Centre offers processed moong, urad to states at subsidised rate for retail

Moong will be offered at Rs 92 per kg and urad at Rs 84-96 per kg, much lower than prevailing retail market prices, she said

Commodity picks: November 4, 2019

Moong Dal Prices in the spot market are expected to move higher from Rs 6,500 to Rs 6,600 per quintal in Merta city

NCDEX gets Sebi's approval to launch 'whole moong' futures on July 8

Moong is one of the highest consuming and trading varieties in the Indian pulses basket

Haryana to buy moong from farmers after rate goes below MSP

Moong is mainly grown in Hisar and Bhiwani districts of the state

Moong falls below MSP despite govt buying

Trade sources said the government-owned Food Corporation of India (FCI) had started procuring moong at the MSP for release in future

Govt procures 3,273 tonnes of moong at MSP plus bonus rate

Procured pulses are kept as buffer stock, which the government aimed at expanding to around 2 million tonnes this year

Govt plans to purchase moong at MSP as price falls

A government statement said MSP used to be fixed for the pulses in the past but these were not purchased