New Delhi: The Union Cabinet under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses. The mission is a six-year programme that will run for 6 years between 2025-26 to 2030-31 with an outlay of Rs 11,440 crore that are aimed at making India self-reliant in pulses production.

Aatmanirbhar Pulses Mission

India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of pulses. However, the demand for pulses has consistently outpaced supply that leads to 15 and 20 percent reliance on imports. The new mission that was first announced in the FY26 Budget seeks to close this gap by boosting productivity, expanding cultivated area, stabilising prices, and raising farmer incomes.

The key provisions include development of high-yielding, pest-resistant, an

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