India grows more pulses than any other country on earth. Yet it still imports 15 to 20 percent of what it eats, a gap the government now wants to close.
Must Know
- India is the world’s largest producer of pulses.
- Madhya Pradesh leads Indian pulses production, at over 30% of national output.
- Rajasthan and Maharashtra follow as major producing states.
- Gram (chana) is India’s leading pulse, over 40% of total pulses output.
- Despite leading the world, India still imports 15-20% of its pulses demand.
Good to Know
- About 60% of pulses production happens in the Rabi (winter) season.
- India’s pulses imports reached $5.5 billion in FY25, an all-time high.
- Chana is imported mainly from Australia, urad mainly from Myanmar.
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Great to Know
- The Cabinet approved a ₹11,440 crore “Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses” in 2025.
- The six-year mission runs from FY26 to FY31.
- It targets 35 million tonnes of domestic pulses production by 2030.
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