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Coverage Report for Nov and Dec 2019
(IPGA) India Pulses and Grains Association Coverage Report for Nov and Dec 2019 - India Pulses ...
Activity for IPGA in the month of Nov 2019 and Dec 2019 :

   1. Press Conferacne - Announcement of The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020)
   2. TPC Press Release dissimination in Chennai, Madhurai Kolkata
   3. Gov decision to sell pulses on buffer stock Jitu Bheda, Chairman – IPGA, Quote
      Coverage
   4. Peas import halts after government imposes curbs coverage
(IPGA) India Pulses and Grains Association Coverage Report for Nov and Dec 2019 - India Pulses ...
Index
Sr.
        Date           Publication                    Headline                  Edition    Page no
No.
                             Mumbai Press Conference coverage
                       Business              Rain damages crops,import of
1     7-Nov-19                                                                  National      2
                       Standard                  pulses likely to surge
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
2     7-Nov-19        Divya Bhaskar         announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai        5
                                                         2020'
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
3     7-Nov-19         Navbharat            announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai        4
                                                         2020'
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
4     7-Nov-19        Tarun Bharat          announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai        9
                                                         2020'
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
5     7-Nov-19           Shivner            announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai        5
                                                         2020'
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
6     8-Nov-19          Loksatta            announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai       10
                                                         2020'
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
7     8-Nov-19      Navbharat Times         announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai        3
                                                         2020'
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
8     9-Nov-19          Saamna              announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai        9
                                                         2020'
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
9     9-Nov-19         BitamBatmi           announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai       10
                                                         2020'
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
10    11-Nov-19       Punya Nagari          announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai        5
                                                         2020'
                                          India Pulses and Grains Association
11    11-Nov-19       Dainik Sagar          announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Mumbai        6
                                                         2020'

                  The Pulses Conclave 2020 announcement coverage - Chennai
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India Pulses and Grains Association
12   20-Dec-19         News Today            announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Chennai   5
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
13   21-Dec-19        Southern Mail          announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Chennai   3
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
14   21-Dec-19      Namadhu Murasu           announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Chennai   4
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
15   24-Dec-19        Andhra Jyothi          announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Chennai   9
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
16   27-Dec-19        Trinity Mirror         announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Chennai   6
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
17   30-Dec-19         Por Murasu            announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Chennai   4
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
18   04-Jan-20      Rajasthan Patrika        announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Chennai   4
                                                          2020'
                 The Pulses Conclave 2020 announcement coverage – Madurai

                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
19   21-Dec-19         Tamil Sudar           announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Madurai   2
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
20   21-Dec-19       Tamilaka News           announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Madurai   3
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
21   21-Dec-19        Dina Bhoomi            announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Madurai   6
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
22   21-Dec-19         Afternoon             announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Madurai   3
                                                          2020'
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
23   22-Dec-19         Dina Kural            announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Madurai   6
                                                          2020'
(IPGA) India Pulses and Grains Association Coverage Report for Nov and Dec 2019 - India Pulses ...
India Pulses and Grains Association
24   25-Dec-19         Tamil Anjal          announces 'The Pulses Conclave        Madurai    3
                                                         2020'
                 The Pulses Conclave 2020 announcement coverage – Kolkata

                                            India Pulses and Grains Association
25   23-Dec-19             Ekdin              announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Kolkata    5
                                                           2020'
                                            India Pulses and Grains Association
26   23-Dec-19   Daily Independent Mail       announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Kolkata    2
                                                           2020'
                                            India Pulses and Grains Association
27   24-Dec-19       Prabhat Khabar           announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Kolkata    10
                                                           2020'
                                            India Pulses and Grains Association
28   24-Dec-19      Eastern Observer          announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Kolkata    4
                                                           2020'
                                            India Pulses and Grains Association
29   24-Dec-19          Mahanagar             announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Kolkata    2
                                                           2020'
                                            India Pulses and Grains Association
30   24-Dec-19           Sukhabar             announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Kolkata    8
                                                           2020'
                                            India Pulses and Grains Association
31   24-Dec-19           ArthikLipi           announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Kolkata    6
                                                           2020'
                                            India Pulses and Grains Association
32   24-Dec-19        Aitijya Bangla          announces 'The Pulses Conclave      Kolkata    2
                                                           2020'
                  Gov decision to sell pulses on buffer stock Quote Coverage

                                            Centre to offload 8.47 LT of pulses
33   19-Dec-19    The Financial Express                                           National   12
                                            from buffer stock to boost supply
                                               Urad prices jump 20% in two
34   21-Dec-19     Business Standard                                              National   6
                                                months over crop damage
                         Government imposes curbs Quote Coverage
                                           Peas import halts after government
35   26-Dec-19     Business Standard                                              National   10
                                                    imposes curbs
(IPGA) India Pulses and Grains Association Coverage Report for Nov and Dec 2019 - India Pulses ...
Press Conference Online Coverage

                                          India's pulse imports to rise this
36   7-Nov-19     Business Standard                                              Click Here
                                         year on rain-induced crop damage
                                         India Pulses and Grains Association
37   7-Nov-19    Daily Business News     announces THE PULSES CONCLAVE           Click Here
                                                         2020
                                          IPGA will be stepping up its efforts
                                         in engaging with key Ministries like
38   7-Nov-19   Indian News And Times       Agriculture, Consumer Affairs,       Click Here
                                              Health & Family Welfare &
                                                      Commerce
                                         India Pulses and Grains Association
39   7-Nov-19     Arthniti Magazine      announces THE PULSES CONCLAVE           Click Here
                                                         2020
                                         India Pulses and Grains Association
40   7-Nov-19   National Herald News     announces THE PULSES CONCLAVE           Click Here
                                                         2020
41   7-Nov-19   Business News Trends         THE PULSES CONCLAVE 2020            Click Here
                                         India Pulses and Grains Association
42   7-Nov-19        APN News            announces”THE PULSES CONCLAVE           Click Here
                                                         2020″
                                         India Pulses and Grains Association
43   7-Nov-19      Marathi Latestly      announces”THE PULSES CONCLAVE           Click here
                                                         2020″
                                         India Pulses and Grains Association
44   7-Nov-19        Navbharat           announces THE PULSES CONCLAVE           Click Here
                                                         2020
                                         India Pulses and Grains Association
45   7-Nov-19         Arthlabh           announces THE PULSES CONCLAVE           Click Here
                                                         2020
46   7-Nov-19   Mumbai News Express         THE PULSES CONCLAVE 2020             Click Here
                                         5th edition THE PULSES CONCLAVE
47   7-Nov-19        Newztoday                                                   Click Here
                                                        2020
                                           IPGA Announces 5th Edition Of
48   7-Nov-19   Commodities Control      Global Pulses Conclave On Feb 12-       Click Here
                                                         14
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India Pulses and Grains Association
49   7-Nov-19        News Hub Live         announces "THE PULSES CONCLAVE        Click Here
                                                          2020"

                                           5th edition of The Pulses Conclave
50   7-Nov-19         Krishi Jagran         to be held from 12 -14 February,     Click Here
                                                  2020 in Maharashtra
                                           India Pulses and Grains Association
51   8-Nov-19           Loksatta           announces "THE PULSES CONCLAVE        Click Here
                                                          2020"

                  Gov decision to sell pulses on buffer stock Online Coverage

                                             Pulses body against offload of
52   18-Dec-19       Cogencis.com            pulses except urad from buffer
                                                         stocks

                                            Centre to offload 8.47 lakh tonne
53   18-Dec-19        Timesof India         pulses from buffer stock to boost    Click Here
                                                  supply, control prices

                                            Centre to offload 8.47 lakh tonne
54   18-Dec-19      Business Insider        pulses from buffer stock to boost    Click Here
                                                  supply, control prices

                                           Centre To Offload 8.47 Lakh Tonne
55   18-Dec-19      Bloomberg Quint        Pulses From Buffer Stock To Boost     Click Here
                                                 Supply, Control Prices

                                            Centre to offload 8.47 lakh tonne
56   18-Dec-19       Outlook India          pulses from buffer stock to boost    Click Here
                                                  supply, control prices

                                            Centre to offload 8.47 lakh tonne
                 Mumbainewsnetworks.bl
57   18-Dec-19                              pulses from buffer stock to boost    Click Here
                     ogspot.com
                                                  supply, control prices
                                            Centre to offload 8.47 lakh tonne
58   20-Dec-19     Moneycontrol.com         pulses from buffer stock to boost    Click Here
                                                  supply, control prices
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Press conference Electronic coverage

                                        India Pulses and Grains Association
59   6-Nov-19      Mumbai Times         announces THE PULSES CONCLAVE         Click Here
                                                        2020
                                          Indian Pulses Grains Association
60   6-Nov-19    Bollywood Khabare        announces The Pulses Conclave       Click Here
                                                        2020
                                          Indian Pulses Grains Association
61   6-Nov-19   Mumbai Raftar News        announces The Pulses Conclave       Click Here
                                                        2020
                                          Indian Pulses Grains Association
                KalTak News Mumbai
62   6-Nov-19                             announces The Pulses Conclave       Click Here
                news Saach ka Samna
                                                        2020
                                              Indian Pulses And Grains
63   6-Nov-19     AVB India News         Association Announces The Pulses     Click Here
                                                   Conclave 2020
                                              Indian Pulses And Grains
64   6-Nov-19        Khabar 24           Association Announces The Pulses     Click Here
                                                   Conclave 2020
                                              Indian Pulses And Grains
65   6-Nov-19       RJ24 News            Association Announces The Pulses     Click Here
                                                   Conclave 2020
                                              Indian Pulses And Grains
66   6-Nov-19    Breaking Khabare                                             Click Here
                                                     Association
                                              Indian Pulses And Grains
67   7-Nov-19        SNI News            Association announces The Pules      Click Here
                                                   Conclave 2020
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Print Coverage
(IPGA) India Pulses and Grains Association Coverage Report for Nov and Dec 2019 - India Pulses ...
Date:07 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Business Standard
Edition:National
Date:07 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Divya Bhaskar
Edition:Mumbai
Date:07 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Navbharat
Edition:Mumbai
Date:08 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Loksatta
Edition:Mumbai
Date:08 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Navbharat Times
Edition:Mumbai
Date:09 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Saamna
Edition:Mumbai
Date:11 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Punya Nagari
Edition:Mumbai
Date:07 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Tarun Bharat
Edition:Mumbai
Date:07 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Shivner
Edition:Mumbai
Date:09 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Bitam Batmi
Edition:Mumbai
Date:11 Nov 2019
Publication Name:Dainik Sagar
Edition:Mumbai
Date:20 Dec 2019
Publication Name:News Today
Edition:Chennai
Date:21 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Southern Mail
Edition:Chennai
Date:21 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Namadhu Murasu
Edition:Chennai
Date:24 Dec 2019
Publication Name: Andhra Jyothi
Edition:Chennai
Date:27 Dec 2019
Publication Name: Trinity Mirror
Edition:Chennai
Date:30 Dec 2019
Publication Name: Por Murasu
Edition:Chennai
Date:04 Jan 2020
Publication Name: Rajashan Patrika
Edition:Chennai
Date:25 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Tamil Anjal
Edition:Madurai
Date:22 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Dina Kural
Edition:Madurai
Date:21 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Tamil Sudar
Edition:Madurai
Date:21 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Tamilaka News
Edition:Madurai
Date:21 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Dina Bhoomi
Edition:Madurai
Date:20 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Afternoon
Edition:Madurai
Date:24 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Prabhat Khabar
Edition:Kolkata
Date:24 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Eastern Observer
Edition:Kolkata
Date:24 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Mahanagar
Edition:Kolkata
Date:24 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Sukhabar
Edition:Kolkata
Date:24 Dec 2019
Publication Name: Arthik Lipi
Edition:Kolkata
Date:24 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Aitijya Bangla
Edition:Kolkata
Date:23 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Ekdin
Edition:Kolkata
Date:23 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Daily Independent Mail
Edition:Kolkata
Date: 19 Dec 2019
Publication Name: The Financial Express
Edition:National
Date:21 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Business Standard
Edition:National
Date:26 Dec 2019
Publication Name:Business Standard
Edition:National
Online Coverage
Website: Business Standard
URL of Coverage: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/india-s-pulse-
imports-to-rise-this-year-on-rain-induced-crop-damage-119110601534_1.html

India's pulse imports to rise this year on rain-induced crop damage

Scenario is precarious for urad with almost half the crop damaged in major growing states, tur
quota of 400,000 tonnes already exhausted

Dilip Kumar Jha

       India's pulses import estimated to fall record low of one million tonne
       Stock in hand, govt marginally hikes MSP of paddy, pulses for kharif season
       Centre is looking at cutting import duties: BJP's Gopal Krishna Agarwal
       Deficient rain slows down sowing of rice, pulses in large parts of Odisha
       Good rains boost pulses and coarse cereal sowing; paddy still lags

Barely a year after achieving self-sufficiency in 2018-19, India is going back to importing pulses
due to massive Kharif crop damage and bleak prospects for rabi sowing of these protein-rich
foods, following the long spell of unseasonal rainfalls in October and November.

Data compiled by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry showed India’s total pulse
imports at 2.37 million tonnes for the financial year 2018-19, as compared to 5.37 million
tonnes and 6.34 million tonnes during 2017-18 and 2016-17, respectively. For the five-month
period between April and August this fiscal, India’s total pulses imports stood at 1.12 million
tonnes.

The imported quantity of 2.37 million tonnes for the financial year 2018-19 gets offset by an
almost equal quantity of pulses held by government agencies such as the National Agricultural
Cooperative Marketing Federation (Nafed) and others. The government is currently sitting on a
buffer stock of 800,000 tonnes of tur and 1.5 million tonnes of chana for market intervention in
case prices escalate.

“The scenario, however, is precarious for urad with almost 50 per cent of the crop damaged in
major growing states such as Madhya Pradesh. Urad sowing fields received incessant
unseasonal rainfall in October and November, resulting in waterlogging and crop damage.
While India’s pulse imports are expected to jump significantly to meet the deficit, much would
depend upon the government policies with opening up import beyond the quota fixed for the
current year,” said Zaverchand Bheda, chairman, Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA)
while announcing the 5th edition of The Pulses Conclave, a biennial global conference on the
seeds scheduled in February.

Experts believe that India’s import of pulses in 2019-20 would surpass last year’s level, despite
the existing buffer stock, to meet the country’s annual demand of about 26 million tonnes.

The government has fixed the tur import quota at 400,000 tonnes this year which, according to
trade sources, has already been imported. Traders are waiting for the quota to be enhanced in
order to import more.

While 30 per cent of the overall crop damage is estimated to be in Maharashtra alone, other
agrarian states such as Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
have also reported huge crop damage, with a large chunk of standing agriculture plants
submerged in water. Large quantities of standing plants like sugarcane, oilseeds, pulses, jowar,
paddy and bajra are estimated to have been destroyed in the field, stoking fears of lower
output this year.

“Considering India’s buffer stock is almost equivalent to the quantity of import, we had
achieved near self-sufficiency last year. But the government needs to act now, as urad
consumption cannot be replaced with other pulses. Farmers in Myanmar are set to commence
urad bean sowing in the weeks to come. Urad sowing would increase in Myanmar if the Indian
government allows its import over and above the quantity announced for the entire year 2019-
20,” said Pravin Dongre, a pulse importer.

Meanwhile, urad is said to have lost around half its estimated production of about 1.5 million
tonnes. While traders and stockists have already imported some 150,000 of urad so far this
season, primarily from Myanmar and East Africa, farmers in those countries currently have
another 240,000 tonnes for export to India.

To make import imminent, urad dal prices in India have doubled the past six weeks to trade
currently at Rs 85 a kg in wholesale, from Rs 45 mid-September. Prices of other variety of pulses
have also jumped by 10-15 per cent the past six weeks.

“Standing pulses crops are reported to have been badly damaged due to water logging in the
field, following incessant unseasonal rainfall in October and November. Heavy crop damage
was seen in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and other growing states, with an overall estimate
urad output loss of 50 per cent. This has escalated urad prices in the past six weeks,” said Sunil
Sawla, Secretary, IPGA.
Website: Daily Business News
URL of Coverage: http://www.dailybusinessnews.in/
Website: Indian News And Times
URL of Coverage: http://www.indiannewsandtimes.com/2019/11/07/76195ipga-will-be-
stepping-up-its-efforts-in-engaging-with-key-ministries-like-agriculture-consumer-affairs-
health-family-welfare-commerce/

IPGA will be stepping up its efforts in engaging with key Ministries like Agriculture, Consumer
Affairs, Health & Family Welfare & Commerce

Scenario is precarious for urad with almost half the crop damaged in major growing states, tur
quota of 400,000 tonnes already exhausted

Barely a year after achieving self-sufficiency in 2018-19, India is going back to importing pulses
due to massive Kharif crop damage and bleak prospects for rabi sowing of these protein-rich
foods, following the long spell of unseasonal rainfalls in October and November.

Data compiled by the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry showed India’s total pulse
imports at 2.37 million tonnes for the financial year 2018-19, as compared to 5.37 million
tonnes and 6.34 million tonnes during 2017-18 and 2016-17, respectively. For the five-month
period between April and August this fiscal, India’s total pulses imports stood at 1.12 million
tonnes.

The imported quantity of 2.37 million tonnes for the financial year 2018-19 gets offset by an
almost equal quantity of pulses held by government agencies such as the National Agricultural
Cooperative Marketing Federation (Nafed) and others. The government is currently sitting on a
buffer stock of 800,000 tonnes of tur and 1.5 million tonnes of chana for market intervention in
case prices escalate.

“The scenario, however, is precarious for urad with almost 50 per cent of the crop damaged in
major growing states such as Madhya Pradesh. Urad sowing fields received incessant
unseasonal rainfall in October and November, resulting in waterlogging and crop damage.
While India’s pulse imports are expected to jump significantly to meet the deficit, much would
depend upon the government policies with opening up import beyond the quota fixed for the
current year,” said Zaverchand Bheda, chairman, Indian Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA)
while announcing the 5th edition of The Pulses Conclave, a biennial global conference on the
seeds scheduled in February.

Experts believe that India’s import of pulses in 2019-20 would surpass last year’s level, despite
the existing buffer stock, to meet the country’s annual demand of about 26 million tonnes.
The government has fixed the tur import quota at 400,000 tonnes this year which, according to
trade sources, has already been imported. Traders are waiting for the quota to be enhanced in
order to import more.

While 30 per cent of the overall crop damage is estimated to be in Maharashtra alone, other
agrarian states such as Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh
have also reported huge crop damage, with a large chunk of standing agriculture plants
submerged in water. Large quantities of standing plants like sugarcane, oilseeds, pulses, jowar,
paddy and bajra are estimated to have been destroyed in the field, stoking fears of lower
output this year.

“Considering India’s buffer stock is almost equivalent to the quantity of import, we had
achieved near self-sufficiency last year. But the government needs to act now, as urad
consumption cannot be replaced with other pulses. Farmers in Myanmar are set to commence
urad bean sowing in the weeks to come. Urad sowing would increase in Myanmar if the Indian
government allows its import over and above the quantity announced for the entire year 2019-
20,” said Pravin Dongre, a pulse importer.

Meanwhile, urad is said to have lost around half its estimated production of about 1.5 million
tonnes. While traders and stockists have already imported some 150,000 of urad so far this
season, primarily from Myanmar and East Africa, farmers in those countries currently have
another 240,000 tonnes for export to India.

To make import imminent, urad dal prices in India have doubled the past six weeks to trade
currently at Rs 85 a kg in wholesale, from Rs 45 mid-September. Prices of other variety of pulses
have also jumped by 10-15 per cent the past six weeks.

“Standing pulses crops are reported to have been badly damaged due to water logging in the
field, following incessant unseasonal rainfall in October and November. Heavy crop damage
was seen in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and other growing states, with an overall estimate
urad output loss of 50 per cent. This has escalated urad prices in the past six weeks,” said Sunil
Sawla, Secretary, IPGA.
Website: Arthniti Magazine
URL of Coverage: http://arthnitimagazine.blogspot.com/2019/11/blog-post_61.html
Website: National Herald News
URL of Coverage: http://nationalheraldnews.com/india-pulses-grains-association-announces-
the-pulses-conclave-2020/

   The 5th edition of The Pulses Conclave will be held at Aamby Valley City, Lonavala from
                                  February 12th to 14th, 2020
    Close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and overseas expected to participate in the
                                           Conclave
  Focus of the Conclave will be to brainstorm on ideas to help Indian Pulses Trade become a
     major contributor to the PM’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy by 2024
by Prashant Kapadia/NHN

Mumbai, November 6, 2019: India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for
India’s pulses trade and industry today announced that the 5 th edition THE PULSES CONCLAVE,
their biennial global pulses conference will be held from Feb. 12 th to 14th, 2020 at Amby Valley
City in Lonavala, Maharashtra. IPGA expects close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and
key pulses exporting countries like USA, Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Uganda,
Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, etc. to participate in The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020).
The Pulses Conclave 2020, as a part of its agenda will not just discuss increasing domestic
production and consumption but will also bring to fore other areas of the trade like Improving
Processing efficiencies, increasing Consumption, Exports, Value Addition, Protein Extraction,
Post-harvest Crop Management, etc. Mr. Jitu Bheda, Chairman – IPGA speaking on the occasion
said, “Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision is to double the farmers income by the year 2022 and a
huge effort has been put into achieving the same. The result has been that India’s pulses
production has steadily grown every year from around 19 million tons in 2013-14 to 23 million
tons in 201-19 and the target for 2019-20 is of 26.30 million tons. IPGA’s agenda and road map
going forward will be to encourage its members to take advantage of the increased domestic
production, balance imports vis-à-vis the production and demand thereby ensuring that the
Indian consumer does not face any availability crunch nor high retail prices.”
Mr. Pradeep Ghorpade, Chief Executive Officer, IPGA said, “The Conclave programme typically
is built around dissemination of global and domestic pulses production numbers, global and
domestic prices, supply and demand scenarios. However, at TPC 2020, while covering these
aspects of the trade, IPGA is looking to go beyond and IPGA’s focus, by the end of the Conclave,
will be to try and put together a roadmap that will help the Indian Pulses Trade be able to
contribute to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy through
retail sale of pulses, processed pulses, pulse derivates and value additions, all of which will
drive investments in the entire value chain.”
Pulses are the key source of proteins in India and IPGA believes that apart from addressing the
availability of pulses ensuring affordability of pulses is equally important. The Indian
Government needs to work to creating a plan that allows both farmers and consumers to be
benefitted. IPGA will be engaging with the Government to pursue the inclusion of Pulses in the
PDS to make the affordable for the BPL population, leading to an increase in demand and drive
increase in production.
The Indian Government over the last year and half has introduced a number of tariff and non-
tariff barriers on the import of pulses to ensure that farmers get appropriate prices for their
produce and are encouraged to try and increase domestic production levels. IPGA will be
stepping up its efforts in engaging with key Ministries like Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Health
& Family Welfare, Commerce to discuss various initiatives to devise and implement programs
that yield win-win results for farmers as well as consumers.
About IPGA: India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for pulses and grains
trade & industry in India has over 400 direct and indirect members which include individuals,
corporates as well as Regional Pulses Traders and Processors Associations taking it’s pan-India
reach to over 10,000 stake holders involved in the farming, processing, warehousing and import
business of Pulses across the entire value chain.
IPGA’s vision is to make Indian pulses and grains industry & trade globally competitive; and in
so doing, help advance India’s food and nutrition security. IPGA takes the onus of essaying a
leadership role in the domestic agri-business and play a more proactive role in the global
domain to foster healthy relations among Indian market participants and between India and all
associates overseas.
Website: Business News Trends
URL of Coverage: http://buisnessnewstrends.blogspot.com/2019/11/the-pulses-conclave-
2020.html

THE PULSES CONCLAVE 2020

by Shrutee K/DNS

Mumbai, November 6, 2019: India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for
India’s pulses trade and industry announced that the 5 th edition THE PULSES CONCLAVE, their
biennial global pulses conference will be held from Feb. 12 th to 14th, 2020 at Amby Valley City in
Lonavala, Maharashtra. IPGA expects close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and key
pulses exporting countries like USA, Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania,
Mozambique, Malawi, etc. to participate in The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020).

The Pulses Conclave 2020, as a part of its agenda will not just discuss increasing domestic
production and consumption but will also bring to fore other areas of the trade like Improving
Processing efficiencies, increasing Consumption, Exports, Value Addition, Protein Extraction,
Post-harvest Crop Management, etc.
Mr. Jitu Bheda, Chairman – IPGA speaking on the occasion said, “Hon’ble Prime Minister’s
vision is to double the farmers income by the year 2022 and a huge effort has been put into
achieving the same. The result has been that India’s pulses production has steadily grown every
year from around 19 million tons in 2013-14 to 23 million tons in 201-19 and the target for
2019-20 is of 26.30 million tons. IPGA’s agenda and road map going forward will be to
encourage its members to take advantage of the increased domestic production, balance
imports vis-à-vis the production and demand thereby ensuring that the Indian consumer does
not face any availability crunch nor high retail prices.”

Mr. Pradeep Ghorpade, Chief Executive Officer, IPGA said, “The Conclave programme typically
is built around dissemination of global and domestic pulses production numbers, global and
domestic prices, supply and demand scenarios. However, at TPC 2020, while covering these
aspects of the trade, IPGA is looking to go beyond and IPGA’s focus, by the end of the Conclave,
will be to try and put together a roadmap that will help the Indian Pulses Trade be able to
contribute to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy through
retail sale of pulses, processed pulses, pulse derivates and value additions, all of which will
drive investments in the entire value chain.”
Pulses are the key source of proteins in India and IPGA believes that apart from addressing the
availability of pulses ensuring affordability of pulses is equally important. The Indian
Government needs to work to creating a plan that allows both farmers and consumers to be
benefitted. IPGA will be engaging with the Government to pursue the inclusion of Pulses in the
PDS to make the affordable for the BPL population, leading to an increase in demand and drive
increase in production.

The Indian Government over the last year and half has introduced a number of tariff and non -
tariff barriers on the import of pulses to ensure that farmers get appropriate prices for their
produce and are encouraged to try and increase domestic production levels. IPGA will be
stepping up its efforts in engaging with key Ministries like Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Health
& Family Welfare, Commerce to discuss various initiatives to devise and implement programs
that yield win-win results for farmers as well as consumers.

About IPGA: India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for pulses and grains
trade & industry in India has over 400 direct and indirect members which include individuals,
corporates as well as Regional Pulses Traders and Processors Associations taking it’s pan-India
reach to over 10,000 stake holders involved in the farming, processing, warehousing and import
business of Pulses across the entire value chain.

IPGA’s vision is to make Indian pulses and grains industry & trade globally competitive; and in
so doing, help advance India’s food and nutrition security. IPGA takes the onus of essaying a
leadership role in the domestic agri-business and play a more proactive role in the global
domain to foster healthy relations among Indian market participants and between India and all
associates overseas.
Website: APN News
URL of Coverage: https://www.apnnews.com/india-pulses-and-grains-association-
announcesthe-pulses-conclave-2020/

India Pulses and Grains Association announces”THE PULSES CONCLAVE 2020″

Mumbai: India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for India’s pulses trade and
industry today announced that the 5th edition THE PULSES CONCLAVE, their biennial global
pulses conference will be held from Feb. 12th to 14th, 2020 at Amby Valley City in Lonavala,
Maharashtra.IPGA expects close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and key pulses
exporting countries like USA, Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania,
Mozambique, Malawi, etc. to participate in The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020).

The Pulses Conclave 2020, as a part of its agenda will not just discuss increasing domestic
production and consumption but will also bring to fore other areas of the trade like Improving
Processing                              efficiencies,                                increasing

Consumption, Exports, Value Addition, Protein Extraction, Post-harvest Crop Management, etc.

Mr. Jitu Bheda, Chairman – IPGA speaking on the occasion said, “Hon’ble Prime Minister’s
vision is to double the farmers income by the year 2022 and a huge effort has been put into
achieving the same. The result has been that India’s pulses production has steadily grown every
year from around 19 million tons in 2013-14 to 23 million tons in 201-19 and the target for
2019-20 is of 26.30 million tons. IPGA’s agenda and road map going forward will be to
encourage its members to take advantage of the increased domestic production, balance
imports vis-à-vis the production and demand thereby ensuring that the Indian consumer does
not face any availability crunch nor high retail prices.”

Mr. Pradeep Ghorpade, Chief Executive Officer, IPGA said, “The Conclave programme typically
is built around dissemination of global and domestic pulses production numbers, global and
domestic prices, supply and demand scenarios. However, at TPC 2020, while covering these
aspects of the trade, IPGA is looking to go beyond and IPGA’s focus, by the end of the Conclave,
will be to try and put together a roadmap that will help the Indian Pulses Trade be able to
contribute to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy through
retail sale of pulses, processed pulses, pulse derivates and value additions, all of which will drive
investments in the entire value chain.”

Pulses are the key source of proteins in India and IPGA believes that apart from addressing the
availability of pulses ensuring affordability of pulses is equally important. The Indian
Government needs to work to creating a plan that allows both farmers and consumers to be
benefitted. IPGA will be engaging with the Government to pursue the inclusion of Pulses in the
PDS to make the affordable for the BPL population, leading to an increase in demand and drive
increase in production.

The Indian Government over the last year and half has introduced a number of tariff and non-
tariff barriers on the import of pulses to ensure that farmers get appropriate prices for their
produce and are encouraged to try and increase domestic production levels. IPGA will be
stepping up its efforts in engaging with key Ministries like Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Health
& Family Welfare, Commerce to discuss various initiatives to devise and implement programs
that yield win-win results for farmers as well as consumers.
Website: Marathi Latestly
URL of Coverage: https://marathi.latestly.com/maharashtra/ipga-organised-food-grains-
dealers-conventions-in-lonavala-from-12th-to-14th-february-2020-76449.html
Website: Arth Labh
URL of Coverage: https://arthlabh.com/pulse-conclave-in-lonavla-from-12-february/
Website: Mumbai News Express
URL of Coverage: http://mumbainewsexpress.com/the-pulses-conclave-2020/

THE PULSES CONCLAVE 2020

Mumbai, November 6, 2019: India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for
India’s pulses trade and industry announced that the 5 th edition THE PULSES CONCLAVE, their
biennial global pulses conference will be held from Feb. 12 th to 14 th, 2020 at Amby Valley City in
Lonavala, Maharashtra. IPGA expects close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and key
pulses exporting countries like USA, Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania,
Mozambique, Malawi, etc. to participate in The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020). The Pulses
Conclave 2020, as a part of its agenda will not just discuss increasing domestic production and
consumption but will also bring to fore other areas of the trade like Improving Processing
efficiencies, increasing Consumption, Exports, Value Addition, Protein Extraction, Post-harvest
Crop Management, etc. Mr. Jitu Bheda, Chairman – IPGA speaking on the occasion said,
“Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision is to double the farmers income by the year 2022 and a huge
effort has been put into achieving the same. The result has been that India’s pulses production
has steadily grown every year from around 19 million tons in 2013-14 to 23 million tons in 201-
19 and the target for 2019-20 is of 26.30 million tons. IPGA’s agenda and road map going
forward will be to encourage its members to take advantage of the increased domestic
production, balance imports vis-à-vis the production and demand thereby ensuring that the
Indian consumer does not face any availability crunch nor high retail prices.”        Mr. Pradeep
Ghorpade, Chief Executive Officer, IPGA said, “The Conclave programme typically is built
around dissemination of global and domestic pulses production numbers, global and domestic
prices, supply and demand scenarios. However, at TPC 2020, while covering these aspects of
the trade, IPGA is looking to go beyond and IPGA’s focus, by the end of the Conclave, will be to
try and put together a roadmap that will help the Indian Pulses Trade be able to contribute to
the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy through retail sale of
pulses, processed pulses, pulse derivates and value additions, all of which will drive
investments in the entire value chain.”

Pulses are the key source of proteins in India and IPGA believes that apart from addressing the
availability of pulses ensuring affordability of pulses is equally important. The Indian
Government needs to work to creating a plan that allows both farmers and consumers to be
benefitted. IPGA will be engaging with the Government to pursue the inclusion of Pulses in the
PDS to make the affordable for the BPL population, leading to an increase in demand and drive
increase in production.
The Indian Government over the last year and half has introduced a number of tariff and non-
tariff barriers on the import of pulses to ensure that farmers get appropriate prices for their
produce and are encouraged to try and increase domestic production levels. IPGA will be
stepping up its efforts in engaging with key Ministries like Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Health
& Family Welfare, Commerce to discuss various initiatives to devise and implement programs
that yield win-win results for farmers as well as consumers.
About IPGA: India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for pulses and grains
trade & industry in India has over 400 direct and indirect members which include individuals,
corporates as well as Regional Pulses Traders and Processors Associations taking it’s pan-India
reach to over 10,000 stake holders involved in the farming, processing, warehousing and import
business of Pulses across the entire value chain.

IPGA’s vision is to make Indian pulses and grains industry & trade globally competitive; and in
so doing, help advance India’s food and nutrition security. IPGA takes the onus of essaying a
leadership role in the domestic agri-business and play a more proactive role in the global
domain to foster healthy relations among Indian market participants and between India and all
associates overseas.
Website: Newztoday
URL of Coverage: https://newztoday.blogspot.com/2019/11/5th-edition-pulses-conclave-
2020.html

5th edition THE PULSES CONCLAVE 2020

The 5th edition of The Pulses Conclave will be held at Aamby Valley City, Lonavala from
February 12th to 14th, 2020

Close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and overseas expected to participate in the
Conclave

Focus of the Conclave will be to brainstorm on ideas to help Indian Pulses Trade become a
major contributor to the PM’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy by 2024

Mumbai, November 6, 2019: India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for
India’s pulses trade and industry announced that the 5 th edition THE PULSES CONCLAVE, their
biennial global pulses conference will be held from Feb. 12 th to 14th, 2020 at Amby Valley City in
Lonavala, Maharashtra. IPGA expects close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and key
pulses exporting countries like USA, Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania,
Mozambique, Malawi, etc. to participate in The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020).

The Pulses Conclave 2020, as a part of its agenda will not just discuss increasing domestic
production and consumption but will also bring to fore other areas of the trade like Improving
Processing efficiencies, increasing Consumption, Exports, Value Addition, Protein Extraction,
Post-harvest Crop Management, etc.

Mr. Jitu Bheda, Chairman – IPGA speaking on the occasion said, “Hon’ble Prime Minister’s
vision is to double the farmers income by the year 2022 and a huge effort has been put into
achieving the same. The result has been that India’s pulses production has steadily grown every
year from around 19 million tons in 2013-14 to 23 million tons in 201-19 and the target for
2019-20 is of 26.30 million tons. IPGA’s agenda and road map going forward will be to
encourage its members to take advantage of the increased domestic production, balance
imports vis-à-vis the production and demand thereby ensuring that the Indian consumer does
not face any availability crunch nor high retail prices.”

Mr. Pradeep Ghorpade, Chief Executive Officer, IPGA said, “The Conclave programme typically
is built around dissemination of global and domestic pulses production numbers, global and
domestic prices, supply and demand scenarios. However, at TPC 2020, while covering these
aspects of the trade, IPGA is looking to go beyond and IPGA’s focus, by the end of the Conclave,
will be to try and put together a roadmap that will help the Indian Pulses Trade be able to
contribute to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy through
retail sale of pulses, processed pulses, pulse derivates and value additions, all of which will
drive investments in the entire value chain.”

Pulses are the key source of proteins in India and IPGA believes that apart from addressing the
availability of pulses ensuring affordability of pulses is equally important. The Indian
Government needs to work to creating a plan that allows both farmers and consumers to be
benefitted. IPGA will be engaging with the Government to pursue the inclusion of Pulses in the
PDS to make the affordable for the BPL population, leading to an increase in demand and drive
increase in production.
The Indian Government over the last year and half has introduced a number of tariff and non -
tariff barriers on the import of pulses to ensure that farmers get appropriate prices for their
produce and are encouraged to try and increase domestic production levels. IPGA will be
stepping up its efforts in engaging with key Ministries like Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Health
& Family Welfare, Commerce to discuss various initiatives to devise and implement programs
that yield win-win results for farmers as well as consumers.

About IPGA: India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for pulses and grains
trade & industry in India has over 400 direct and indirect members which include individuals,
corporates as well as Regional Pulses Traders and Processors Associations taking it’s pan-India
reach to over 10,000 stake holders involved in the farming, processing, warehousing and import
business of Pulses across the entire value chain.

IPGA’s vision is to make Indian pulses and grains industry & trade globally competitive; and in
so doing, help advance India’s food and nutrition security. IPGA takes the onus of essaying a
leadership role in the domestic agri-business and play a more proactive role in the global
domain to foster healthy relations among Indian market participants and between India and all
associates overseas.
Website: Commodities Control
URL of Coverage:
http://www.commoditiescontrol.com/eagritrader/common/newsdetail.php?type=MKN&var
id=0&cid1=,2,&itemid=569221&comid=,2,&varietyid=,11,32,33,34,35

IPGA Announces 5th Edition Of Global Pulses Conclave On Feb 12-14
MUMBAI (Commoditiescontrol) - India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for
India’s pulses trade and industry on Wednesday announced that the 5th edition THE PULSES
CONCLAVE, their biennial global pulses conference will be held from February 12th to 14th,
2020 at Amby Valley City in Lonavala, Maharashtra.

IPGA expects close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and key pulses exporting countries
like USA, Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique, Malawi, etc.
to participate in The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020).

The Pulses Conclave 2020, as a part of its agenda will not just discuss increasing domestic
production and consumption but will also bring to fore other areas of the trade like Improving
Processing efficiencies, increasing Consumption, Exports, Value Addition, Protein Extraction,
Post-harvest Crop Management, etc.

Jitu Bheda, Chairman – IPGA speaking on the occasion said, “Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision is
to double the farmers income by the year 2022 and a huge effort has been put into achieving
the same. The result has been that India’s pulses production has steadily grown every year from
around 19 million tons in 2013-14 to 23 million tons in 201-19 and the target for 2019-20 is of
26.30 million tons. IPGA’s agenda and road map going forward will be to encourage its
members to take advantage of the increased domestic production, balance imports vis-à-vis the
production and demand thereby ensuring that the Indian consumer does not face any
availability crunch nor high retail prices.”

Pradeep Ghorpade, Chief Executive Officer, IPGA said, “The Conclave programme typically is
built around dissemination of global and domestic pulses production numbers, global and
domestic prices, supply and demand scenarios. However, at TPC 2020, while covering these
aspects of the trade, IPGA is looking to go beyond and IPGA’s focus, by the end of the Conclave,
will be to try and put together a roadmap that will help the Indian Pulses Trade be able to
contribute to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy through
retail sale of pulses, processed pulses, pulse derivates and value additions, all of which will drive
investments in the entire value chain.”
Website: News Hub Live
URL of Coverage: https://newshublilve.blogspot.com/2019/11/india-pulses-and-grains-
association.html

India Pulses and Grains Association announces "THE PULSES CONCLAVE 2020"

Mumbai: "India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA)", the nodal body for India’s pulses trade
and industry today announced that the "5th edition THE PULSES CONCLAVE", their biennial
global pulses conference will be held from Feb. 12th to 14th, 2020 at Amby Valley City in
Lonavala, Maharashtra. IPGA expects close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and key
pulses exporting countries like USA, Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania,
Mozambique, Malawi, etc. to participate in "The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020)".
"The Pulses Conclave 2020", as a part of its agenda will not just discuss increasing domestic
production and consumption but will also bring to fore other areas of the trade like Improving
Processing efficiencies, increasing Consumption, Exports, Value Addition, Protein Extraction,
Post-harvest Crop Management, etc.

Mr. Jitu Bheda, Chairman – IPGA speaking on the occasion said, “Hon’ble Prime Minister’s
vision is to double the farmers income by the year 2022 and a huge effort has been put into
achieving the same. The result has been that India’s pulses production has steadily grown every
year from around 19 million tons in 2013-14 to 23 million tons in 201-19 and the target for
2019-20 is of 26.30 million tons. IPGA’s agenda and road map going forward will be to
encourage its members to take advantage of the increased domestic production, balance
imports vis-à-vis the production and demand thereby ensuring that the Indian consumer does
not face any availability crunch nor high retail prices.”

Mr. Pradeep Ghorpade, Chief Executive Officer, IPGA said, “The Conclave programme typically
is built around dissemination of global and domestic pulses production numbers, global and
domestic prices, supply and demand scenarios. However, at TPC 2020, while covering these
aspects of the trade, IPGA is looking to go beyond and IPGA’s focus, by the end of the Conclave,
will be to try and put together a roadmap that will help the Indian Pulses Trade be able to
contribute to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy through
retail sale of pulses, processed pulses, pulse derivates and value additions, all of which will drive
investments in the entire value chain.”

Pulses are the key source of proteins in India and IPGA believes that apart from addressing the
availability of pulses ensuring affordability of pulses is equally important. The Indian
Government needs to work to creating a plan that allows both farmers and consumers to be
benefitted. "IPGA" will be engaging with the Government to pursue the inclusion of Pulses in
the PDS to make the affordable for the BPL population, leading to an increase in demand and
drive increase in production.

The Indian Government over the last year and half has introduced a number of tariff and non-
tariff barriers on the import of pulses to ensure that farmers get appropriate prices for their
produce and are encouraged to try and increase domestic production levels. IPGA will be
stepping up its efforts in engaging with key Ministries like Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Health
& Family Welfare, Commerce to discuss various initiatives to devise and implement programs
that yield win-win results for farmers as well as consumers.
Website: Krishi Jagran
URL of Coverage: https://krishijagran.com/agriculture-world/5th-edition-of-the-pulses-
conclave-to-be-held-from-12-14-february-2020-in-maharashtra/

5th Edition Of the Pulses Conclave to be held from 12-14 February 2020

India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for India’s pulses trade & industry
announced that the 5th edition The Pulses Conclave, their biennial global pulses conference will
be held from 12th to 14th February, 2020 at Amby Valley City in Lonavala, Maharashtra. The
IPGA expects close to 1500 trade stakeholders from India and important pulses exporting
countries like US, Australia, Canada, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Mozambique,
Malawi, etc. to participate in The Pulses Conclave 2020 (TPC 2020).

The Pulses Conclave 2020, as a part of its agenda will not just discuss about the increasing
domestic production and consumption but will also bring to fore other areas of the trade like
improving processing efficiencies, increasing consumption, Exports, Value Addition, Protein
Extraction, Post-harvest Crop Management, etc.

Mr. Jitu Bheda, Chairman of IPGA said, “Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision is to double farmer's
income by 2022 and a huge effort has been put into achieving the same. The result has been
that India’s pulses production has steadily grown every year from around 19 million tons in
2013-14 to 23 million tons in 201-19 and the target for 2019-20 is 26.30 million tons. IPGA’s
agenda and road map going forward will be to encourage its members to take advantage of the
increased domestic production, balance imports vis-à-vis the production and demand thereby
ensuring that the Indian consumer does not face any availability crunch nor high retail prices.”

Mr. Pradeep Ghorpade, Chief Executive Officer IPGA said, “The Conclave programme typically is
built around dissemination of global and domestic pulses production numbers, global and
domestic prices, supply and demand scenarios. However, at TPC 2020, while covering these
aspects of the trade, IPGA is looking to go beyond and IPGA’s focus, by the end of the Conclave,
will be to try and put together a roadmap that will help the Indian Pulses Trade be able to
contribute to Prime Minister’s vision of making India a $ 5 trillion economy through retail sale
of pulses, processed pulses, pulse derivates and value additions, all of which will drive
investments in the entire value chain.”

Pulses are the key source of proteins in India and IPGA believes that apart from addressing the
availability of pulses ensuring affordability of pulses is equally important. The Indian
Government needs to work to creating a plan that allows both farmers and consumers to be
benefitted. IPGA will be engaging with the Government to pursue the inclusion of Pulses in the
PDS to make the affordable for the BPL population, leading to an increase in demand and drive
increase in production.

The Indian Government over the last year and half has introduced a number of tariff and non -
tariff barriers on the import of pulses to ensure that farmers get appropriate prices for their
produce and are encouraged to try and increase domestic production levels. IPGA will be
stepping up its efforts in engaging with key Ministries like Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Health
& Family Welfare, Commerce to discuss various initiatives to devise and implement programs
that yield win-win results for farmers as well as consumers.
Website: Loksatta
URL of Coverage: https://www.loksatta.com/arthasatta-news/pulses-modern-approach-akp-
94-2010653/
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Pulses body against offload of pulses except urad from buffer stocks

MUMBAI – The India Pulses and Grain Association has urged the government not to offload
pulses, except urad, from buffer stocks, which is the only pulse trading above the minimum
support price.

"While we welcome this deliberation (sale of pulses), only stocks of urad, which is selling above
MSP (minimum support price), should be released from the buffer stock. All other pulses are
selling below MSP and therefore should not be liquidated," Jitu Bheda, chairman of the
association said in a release.

The association was reacting on the government's decision today to offload 847,000 tn pulses
comprising 320,000 tn tur, 200,000 tn urad, 120,000 tn chana, 150,000 tn moong and 57,000 tn
masur from buffer stocks via states to check prices.

Urad prices have risen in the past few months to as high as 9,000 rupees per 100 kg for special
quality Burmese urad, while fair average quality urad too had risen 35% in two months to
October to around 6,500-6,600 rupees in key spot markets, compared with the intervention
price of 5,700 rupees.

Massive crop damage due to excessive and prolonged rainfall until end October has created
severe shortage of urad in the country, which is the key driver of prices. Trade sources have
pegged about 800,000 tn shortfall in urad supply in the country. As a result traders have been
demanding relaxation in imports of pulses and urad in particular.

Reiterating the industry demand Bheda has urged the government to actively consider relaxing
import norms for urad. End
Website: Times of India – PTI Story
URL of Coverage: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/centre-to-
offload-8-47-lakh-tonne-pulses-from-buffer-stock-to-boost-supply-control-
prices/articleshow/72872554.cms

Centre to offload 8.47 lakh tonne pulses from buffer stock to boost supply, control prices
The government on Wednesday decided to offload 8.47 lakh tonne of pulses from its buffer
stock and will sell foodgrain to states at market price to boost domestic availability and ensure
stability in prices. The average prices of pulses are at Rs 60-95 per kilogram in major cities, but
maximum rate of urad is as high as Rs 140 per kg in some parts of India. "The Department of
Consumer Affairs th at maintains buffer stock of pulses for the Union government under the
Price Stabilisation Mechanism has offered about 8.5 lakh tonne of pulses to state governments
at average market rates," an official statement said. The decision in this regard was taken
during a meeting chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary Avinash Srivastava to review prices and
availability of pulses across the nation. "The Department of Consumer Affairs that maintains
buffer stock of pulses for the Union government under the Price Stabilisation Mechanism has
offered about 8.5 lakh tonne of pulses to state governments at average market rates," an
official statement said.

The decision in this regard was taken during a meeting chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary
Avinash Srivastava to review prices and availability of pulses across the nation. "The purpose is
to ensure an increased overall availability of pulses in the market across India and also to
ensure that prices remain stable," the statement said. The decision in this regard was taken
during a meeting chaired by Consumer Affairs Secretary Avinash Srivastava to review prices and
availability of pulses across the nation."The purpose is to ensure an increased overall
availability of pulses in the market across India and also to ensure that prices remain stable,"
the statement said.The Centre has offered 3.2 lakh tonne of tur (arhar), 2 lakh tonne of urad,
1.2 lakh tonne of chana, 1.5 lakh tonne of moong and 57,000 tonne of masoor.According to the
ministry data, the average price of chana is ruling at Rs 65 per kg, tur Rs 85 per kg, urad Rs 95
per kg, moong Rs 85 per kg and masoor Rs 60 per kg across major cities. However, the
maximum rate of chana is Rs 88, tur Rs 110, urad Rs 140, moong Rs 120 and masoor Rs 100 per
kg.

Commenting on the government's decision, India Pulses and Grains Association Chairman Jitu
Bheda said: "While IPGA welcomes this deliberation, only stocks of urad which is selling above
minimum support price should be released from the buffer stock. All other pulses are selling
below MSP and therefore buffer stocks of these should not be liquidated."

The government should consider relaxing import norms for urad, Bheda added.
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