05Feb 2025
India’s Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses
Syllabus: GS-3: Buffer Stocks & Food Security, Direct & Indirect Farm Subsidies Focus: The 2024-25 Union Budget launched a six-year Mission for Self-Reliance in Pulses with a focus on tur/arhar (pigeon pea), urad (black gram), and masoor (red lentil). The government has allocated Rs 1,000 crore towards this scheme to promote MSP-based procurement and strengthen …
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