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ATMANIRBHARTA in the Pulses Sector
September 10 , 2025
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- NITI Aayog released a report titled “Strategies and Pathways for Accelerating Growth in Pulses towards the Goal of Atmanirbharat.”
- The report is based on a field survey of 885 farmers across Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka.
- India is the world’s largest producer and consumer of pulses, critical for food security and sustainable agriculture.
- Pulse production rose from 16.35 million tonnes in 2015–16 to 26.06 million tonnes in 2022–23, reducing import dependence from 29% to 10.4%.
- The Union Budget 2025–26 announced the Mission for Atmanirbharta in Pulses, focusing on pigeon pea, black gram, and lentil.
- The report projects pulse production to reach 30.59 million tonnes by 2030 and 45.79 million tonnes by 2047.
- The strategy includes horizontal expansion by using untapped lands and vertical expansion by improving yields and farming practices.
- It recommends district-wise clustering, adoption of high-quality seeds, and “One Block–One Seed Village” hubs facilitated by farmer producer organisations.
- The goal is to increase domestic pulse supply to 48.44 million tonnes by 2030 and 63.64 million tonnes by 2047.
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