Tur also known as 'arhar' which is popularly known as ‘pigeon pea’ is a pulse produced by a perennial legume. It belongs to the botanical family ‘Fabaceae’ and is scientifically known as ‘Cajanus ...

CACP recommends banning yellow peas imports, increasing import duty on pulses to ensure better prices for farmers.

Pigeon pea (Tur) crop is in 50 per cent flowering and pod formation stage in key growing area ofIndia, infestation of pod borer pest may take place at this sta ... Pigeon pea (Tur) crop is in 50 ...

Pulses prices to remain stable due to ample supplies and good monsoon, benefiting consumers, says trade body chairman.

A key target handed down to Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is to end India’s dependence on imports to meet ...

B.R. Patil urges immediate release of crop insurance compensation for distressed farmers in Karnataka's Kalaburagi district.

India is considering allowing duty-free imports of yellow peas for another month, until May, to drive down prices while bridging the demand-supply gap tur (pigeon pea) and chana (gram), two ...

The Centre is planning to impose stock limits on tur (pigeon pea) and chana (Bengal gram) till September, two officials said, amid persistent concern about a spike in prices and crop failure ...

Months after the Union Cabinet approved the subsidised pulses distribution programme, the insistence of some states on the distribution of tur (pigeon peas) in place of yellow peas has put the ...

The government has asked zilla panchayats to replace tur dal with green gram, black gram, Bengal gram, green pea or cow pea and ensure that nutrition given to children is not disturbed.

New Delhi: The government is considering extending duty-free import of yellow peas for a few more months, possibly until February, to help lower prices and address shortages of tur (pigeon pea ...

After cotton and soyabean, tur (pigeon pea) is the third most important crop of Vidarbha. For farmers here, tur is the last resort to cover losses from cotton and soyabean. However, this year ...