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Retail prices of pulses showing declining trend: Food Secretary

07 Jul 2021 Evaluate

Union Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey has said retail prices of pulses are showing a declining trend after the government's interventions. He added the recent imposition of stock limits on wholesalers, retailers, millers and importers of pulses will further have a cooling effect on retail prices. Barring masoor dal, prices of all other pulses have declined continuously in the last 4-5 weeks both in retail and wholesale markets. Traditionally, masoor is grown less in India and imported. The import of masoor has increased and the government hopes there will be a cooling effect on masoor prices also. For instance in Delhi, retail prices of pulses have declined up to Rs 7/kg in one month.

As per the government data, at present, retail prices of gram are ruling at Rs 73/kg in the national capital, masoor dal at Rs 87/kg, moong at Rs 100/kg, tur dal at Rs 110/kg and urad at Rs 114/kg in the said period. Highlighting steps taken by the central government to check prices of dals, the Secretary said import policy was tweaked by shifting tur, urad and moong from restricted to free category till October this year. Recently, the government had imposed stock limits on all pulses except moong until October in order to prevent hoarding. The Secretary said ‘Imposition of stock limits and information disclosure of stock from traders will further bring down prices in the coming weeks’.

Talking about if the government plans distribution of edible oil and pulses via ration shops, the Secretary said the Centre distributes only rice and wheat as per the provisions of National Food Security Act. However, some states are distributing items like edible oil and pulses. Meanwhile, India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA) has expressed shock over the stock limits imposed on the stakeholders and sought immediate withdrawal of the order. On an average, India requires 35 million tonne of pulses per year and a likely shortage is expected this year.

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