India Launches Pulses Self‑Reliance Mission at Sehore With Rs 1,800‑Crore Push

Execution now shifts to state roadmaps backed by funding, seed reforms, a new portal and cluster mills to cut pulse imports.

Overview

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the national drive at FLRP Sehore, joined by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and agriculture ministers from major pulse‑producing states.
The Centre announced Rs 1,800 crore for the mission, with Rs 354 crore earmarked for Madhya Pradesh to expand cultivation and boost productivity.
Operational steps include decentralising seed release to states, distributing seed kits with Rs 10,000 per hectare support, and rolling out a Pulses Mission portal for real‑time tracking of production, procurement and distribution.
To build value‑addition and market capacity, the plan provides for 1,000 cluster‑level dal mills nationwide with subsidies up to Rs 25 lakh per mill, including 55 mills in Madhya Pradesh.
Officials said states will prepare time‑bound implementation roadmaps to reach self‑reliance as India tackles declining acreage in most pulses and continued imports, with targets discussed that include a 350‑lakh‑tonne output goal by 2030‑31.