Core Overview
- Launch Date and Outlay – Launched on October 11, 2025, with a total budget of Rs.11,440 crore spanning six years (2025–26 to 2030–31).
- Primary Objective – Transition India from import dependency to self-sufficiency in pulse production by 2030–31 through an end-to-end value-chain transformation.
- Nutritional Significance – Pulses provide 20–25% protein content—double that of wheat and triple that of rice—ensuring national nutritional security.
2030–31 Strategic Targets and Key Interventions
- Production and Yield Targets – Boost total production to 350 lakh tonnes and raise national yield to 1,130 kg per hectare.
- Cultivation Area Expansion – Expand acreage by 35 lakh hectares to achieve a total targeted area of 310 lakh hectares (utilizing rice-fallow areas).
- Core Crops Targeted – Primary emphasis on Tur (Arhar), Urad, and Masoor.
- Seed Distribution Plan – Distribution of 87.5 lakh free seed kits and 126 lakh quintals of certified seeds over six years (9.25 lakh kits distributed in Rabi 2025–26).
- District Clustering and Processing –
- Intensive production cluster model across 489 targeted districts.
- Establishment of 1,000 dal mills (processing units)—528 units already allocated to States/UTs in Phase 1; 18 completed under PMKSY.
Year 1 Macro Impact – 2025–26 Benchmark Results
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Parameter
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2024–25
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2025–26
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YoY Shift / Progress
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Total Production
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256.83 lakh tonnes
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274.09 lakh tonnes
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+6.72% increase
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Cultivation Area
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277.20 lakh hectares
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286.46 lakh hectares
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+9.26 lakh hectares expanded
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Average Productivity
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926 kg/hectare
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957 kg/hectare
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+3.35% yield gain
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Pulse Import Bill
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Rs.46,427.60 crore
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Rs.31,793.59 crore
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-31.52% reduction
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Pulse Exports
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USD 855 million (8.55 lakh tonnes)
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USD 969.53 million (10.01 lakh tonnes)
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+13.40% export revenue growth
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- Top Producing States – Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal.
- Top Export Markets – China, UAE, Bangladesh, USA, and Sri Lanka.
Guaranteed Procurement and Pricing Incentive Structure
- Assured Offtake (4-Year Guarantee) – NCCF and NAFED authorized to procure 100% of Tur, Masoor, and Urad for 4 consecutive years (2025–26 to 2028–29) from registered farmers.
- Procurement Milestones –
- Kharif 2025–26 – 7.89 lakh tonnes procured (MSP value of Rs.6,431 crore) benefiting 3.66 lakh farmers.
- Rabi 2026–27 – 23.51 lakh tonnes procured (MSP value of Rs.14,217 crore) benefiting 10.20 lakh farmers.
- Overall Procurement Volume – Grew from 18.39 lakh tonnes (2024–25) to 31.41 lakh tonnes (2025–26).
Minimum Support Price (MSP) Trajectory
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Crop
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2024–25 MSP
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2026–27 MSP
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Absolute Hike
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% Increase
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Tur (Arhar)
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Rs.7,550 / quintal
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Rs.8,450 / quintal
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+Rs.900
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+11.92%
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Urad
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Rs.7,400 / quintal
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Rs.8,200 / quintal
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+Rs.800
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+10.81%
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Masoor (Lentil)
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Rs.6,700 / quintal
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Rs.7,000 / quintal
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+Rs.300
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+4.48%
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Digital Governance and Traceability Stack
- Three-Tier Monitoring – Steering committees operating at National, State, and District levels.
- Krishi Mapper – Geofencing, land geotagging, and real-time yield tracking for seed demonstrations.
- SATHI Portal – Complete digital automation of the seed life-cycle (production, certification, supply chain, and retail sales).
- AgriStack Integration – Combines Farmer IDs with Soil Health Cards and plot surveys for precise nutrient application.
- E-Samriddhi and Vistaar – Facilitates direct-benefit transfer (DBT) payments to registered farmers and maintains domestic market price stability.
Reference
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