Ban on export of Pulses lifted after 10 years

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PulsesNew Delhi: With a view to help farmers get remunerative prices, the Government of India has lifted the ban on export of tur, urad and moong dal after a gap of 10 years. Pulses exports have been banned since 2006-07.

In a notification issued in New Delhi on Friday evening, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said it had removed the ban on export of tur, urad and moong dal with immediate effect.

“Opening of the export of pulses will help the farmers to get remunerative prices and encourage them to expand sowing area in coming season,” the notification of DGFT said.

However, exports of these varieties of pulses can be undertaken after taking permission from Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA).

Currently, only organic pulses and kabuli chana are allowed to be shipped in limited quantity.

The country’s pulses production has touched a record of 22.4 million ton in 2016-17 crop year as against 16.35 million ton in the previous year on account of encouragement from the government.

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