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CSCA 2010 Convention & Trade Show July 11th – 14th, 2010 Saskatoon, SK Canada. Indian pulse production figures (in million metric tonnes). Black Matpe (urad) 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Kharif 1.12 0.84 0.8 Rabi 0.34 0.33 0.33 Total 1.46 1.17 1.13
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CSCA 2010 Convention & Trade Show July 11th – 14th, 2010 Saskatoon, SK Canada
Indian pulse production figures (in million metric tonnes) Black Matpe (urad)2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Kharif 1.12 0.84 0.8 Rabi 0.34 0.33 0.33 Total 1.46 1.17 1.13 Pigeon Peas (toor whole) Kharif 3.08 2.27 2.5 Green Beans (moong) Kharif 1.25 0.78 0.41 Rabi 0.27 0.26 0.26 Total 1.52 1.04 0.67 Yellow Peas Rabi 0.72 0.74 0.61 Lentils Rabi 0.87 0.57 0.75 Channa (chick peas) Rabi 5.75 7.06 7.46 Other Pulses Kharif 0.71 0.8 0.51 Rabi 0.41 0.92 1.12 Total Pulses 14.52 14.57 14.75 (Based on G.O.I. figures)
Pulses Production & Consumption - India • Total Pulses Production in India: 14 – 14.5 million mt approx • Total Consumption in India: 18 million mt approx • Total Pulses Import: 3 – 3.5 million mt approx
Government Intervention • Govt. has directed 4 nodal agencies to import on its behalf. • They are: • The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. • MMTC Ltd. • PEC Ltd. • NAFED • Currently Govt. of India has two schemes for import viz.: • a) Import and sell locally by tender to private players. This scheme is valid till 30th Sept 2010. • b) Import on behalf of various Indian States for distribution through the Public Distribution System (PDS). This system is valid till 31st March 2011.
Challenges • The most widely used pulses in India are: • Black Matpe (Urad) Pigeon Peas (Toor) Green Beans (Moong) • Canada can consider cultivating these popular pulses while India • can guarantee a ready market for them. Only future can reveal the • success of such a collaboration!
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