Pulses Stock with NAFED and Future Procurement
20-Mar-2026 10:17 AM
Pulses Stock with NAFED and Future Procurement
★ According to available information, NAFED currently holds around 2.2 million tonnes (22 lakh tonnes) of pulses stock. The breakup is as follows (in lakh tonnes):
Moong – 7.8
Tur (Arhar) – 5.5
Masoor – 4
Chana – 3
Urad – negligible stock
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Current Season Procurement
★ Due to market prices ruling below MSP, procurement of pulses in the current season has been relatively lower than normal. Procurement so far (in lakh tonnes):
Tur – 2
Chana – 1
★ The government expects urad procurement to reach around 1 lakh tonne, out of which about 80,000 tonnes have already been purchased. Masoor procurement is still ongoing.
★ The government is also targeting tur procurement to reach 5 lakh tonnes. Overall, the aim is to build a total buffer stock of 35 lakh tonnes of pulses.