Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged farmers to reduce their dependency on global markets and work towards achieving self-sufficiency in pulses , similar to the progress made in rice and wheat. “India must aim to reduce imports and increase exports without falling behind,” Modi said while launching agriculture and allied sector projects worth Rs 42,000 crore.

Centre aims for 40% rise in pulses output

“The country imports a large quantity of pulses from other countries. With an allocation of over Rs 11,000 crore, this mission will greatly help farmers,” he added, after launching the PM Dhan-Dhanya Krishi Yojana and the P ulses Atmanirbharta Mission .

Under the pulses mission, the government has set an ambitious target to boost pulses production by 40%, reaching 35 milli

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