Once the largest producer of pulses, India now relies on imports to meet demand. The blame for this lies with the consecutive years of drought that has hit pulse-growing regions of Maharashtra and Karnataka. In this special report CNBC-TV18's Archana Shukla says the government is also to blame for creating a situation that has driven pulse farmers in Maharashtra's Latur district to desperation.
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