The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the government’s import policy for yellow peas has “reaped substantial profits” for the Adani Group with farmers suffering “huge losses”.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said this was yet another clear example of how the “so-called ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ has been reduced to ‘Modani-nirbhar Bharat'”.
He said that in 2014-25, India imported over 67 lakh tonnes of pulses, of which approximately 30 lakh tonnes were yellow peas, which is considered a substitute to pulses.
Ramesh pointed out that due to the absence of import duty on yellow peas, imported peas are reaching the market at a significantly lower price compared to domestic pulses.
“The price of imported peas is Rs 3,500 per quintal, which is roughly half the MSP of Rs 7,000-8,000 per quintal for domestic pulses. As a result, cheap imports have flooded the market, making it impossible for domestic pulses to compete, rendering them unprofitable for farmers in .​The Congress on Tuesday alleged that the government’s import policy for yellow peas has “reaped substantial profits” for the Adani Group with farmers suffering “huge losses”.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said this was yet another clear example of how the “so-called ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ has been reduced to ‘Modani-nirbhar Bharat'”.
He said that in 2014-25, India imported over 67 lakh tonnes of pulses, of which approximately 30 lakh tonnes were yellow peas, which is considered a substitute to pulses.
Ramesh pointed out that due to the absence of import duty on yellow peas, imported peas are reaching the market at a significantly lower price compared to domestic pulses.
“The price of imported peas is Rs 3,500 per quintal, which is roughly half the MSP of Rs 7,000-8,000 per quintal for domestic pulses. As a result, cheap imports have flooded the market, making it impossible for domestic pulses to compete, rendering them unprofitable for farmers in . ​Latest News [ SOBAN NEWS: International and National ]
