Pulses imports may total 3 million tonnes in 2007-08 the Consumer Affairs Secretary, Mr.Yashwant Bhave, said. Private agencies also imported pulses from Myanmar, Canada, Mr.Bhave said the public sector undertakings (PSUs) like the State Trading Corporation (STC) the Minerals and Metals Trading Corporation(MMTC) and the Projects and Equipment Corporation (PEC), along with the National Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Federation(Nafed), had contracted to import 1.1 million tonnes of pulses since April 2007.
The Government provided 15 per cent subsidy to these bodies for import of the pulses, Mr.Bhave disclosed.
Friday, January 25, 2008
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