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- The Indian government is considering pausing sales of its pulse stocks and relaxing the norm that requires government-procured pulses to be disposed of within nine months.
- The Department of Consumer Affairs has asked the agriculture ministry to exempt 2025-26 tur and chana stocks from the disposal timeline so they can be retained in case El Nino-related weather hurts kharif production and pushes up food inflation.
- The government holds about 4.5 million tonnes of pulse stocks and has already moved stocks worth ₹5,882.5 crore to the Price Stabilisation Fund buffer, though further transfers may face funding constraints.
- The move comes as pulse acreage is down 7.5% from last year, with tur area down nearly 12%, raising concerns about supply and prices if the monsoon turns adverse.
What to watch next
- Whether the agriculture ministry agrees to relax the nine-month PSS disposal norm for tur and chana stocks
- Evolution of El Nino conditions and monsoon rainfall during the rest of the kharif season and its impact on pulse acreage and crops
- Any review of open market sales of pulses and future PSS procurement as the weather situation develops
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