Lentils

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Fibre-rich foods for gut health, longevity: Oats, lentils, apple, broccoli, chia seeds, more

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Govt imposes stock limits on tur, chana till Sept to curb hoardings, control prices

The move is aimed to "prevent hoarding and unscrupulous speculation, and also to improve affordability to the consumers in respect of tur and chana".

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5 science-backed health benefits of plant-based proteins in daily diet

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Canada's lentil sales to India slow after Trudeau raised murder suspicions

Indian buyers bought significant supplies of Canadian lentils earlier in the year for delivery after harvest, said Kevin Price, senior export merchant at Winnipeg-based crop trader Parrish & Heimbecker.

Govt makes weekly disclosure of masur stock mandatory to check hoarding

Any undisclosed stock, if found, "will be considered as hoarding" and action under the Essential Commodities Act would be initiated, the consumer affairs ministry said.

Comfort food no more: Dal rice set to get more expensive

Come monsoons, high vegetable prices become the norm, but this year, prices of pulses are up by almost 10 percent.

Trade deal only one step in Australia’s plan to boost ties with India, officials say

To enable closer cooperation, both governments are planning more economic, tech and strategic partnerships

Think soya, if pulses still pinch your pockets after rains

On the back of two continuous dry years, pulses production in FY16 was the lowest in six years. Prices went up. But a good monsoon is going to change all that. But the question is whether by September, will pulses will be cheaper?

Govt looks to rein in dal prices through imports, buffer stock

With prices of pulses soaring to as high as Rs 170 per kg, the government decided to import lentils from Myanmar and Africa and beef up buffer stocks to check the spike in rates

MMTC invites bids to import 5,000 tonnes pulses

State-run MMTC is looking to import 5,000 tonnes of pulses to keep the domestic prices under control by increasing the availability of lentils.

Foodgrain output seen flat at 252.23 mn tonnes this year

Releasing the third advance estimate of foodgrain production for this year, the Agriculture Ministry said the overall foodgrains production is pegged at 252.23 MT for 2015-16 as against 252.02 MT in the previous year.

Govt moves proposal to procure pulses

The Centre last month announced that it will create a buffer stock of lentils which will be offloaded in the market should prices firm up

Tur prices fall below Rs 200/kg as govt seizes more pulses

Following concerted efforts made by the government, prices of pulses have continued to show declining trends both in wholesale and retail markets.

Monsoon about a fifth above average in past week

Heavy rains over most parts of central and western regions pushed the downpours to be 17 percent above average in the past week, after a flat average in the previous week.

Poor rains in India hit sowing of some summer crops

Monsoon rains in India, the world's leading producer of some farm products, have been 23% below average since the four-month season began on June 1, delaying sowing of some summer-planted crops such as rice, lentils and oilseeds.

Monsoon rains revive sharply after two-week lull: Sources

India's monsoon rains revived in rice, oilseeds, lentils and cereals growing areas over the past week, weather office sources said on Thursday, snapping a two-week long lull and improving output prospects for the summer sown crops.

Food inflation puts squeeze on RBI

Last year, lentils and sugar pushed up food prices in India. Now the surging cost of onions, tomatoes and edible oils is driving broader inflation.