Pulses production to be increased by 50% by 2021: Agri Min
The Centre is targeting to increase the production of pulses by around 50% to 24 million tonnes by 2020-21 through the use of hybrid and high-yielding seed varieties, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh has said. Further, India imported ₹69,717 crore worth of edible oils and ₹18,000 crore worth of pulses in FY16 to meet the domestic demand, the minister stated.