The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (October 1, 2025) approved a six-year central scheme aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in pulses production, with a financial outlay of ₹11,440 crore.

The "Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses", approved by the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be for the period from 2025-26 to 2030-31. The mission follows Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement in the 2025-26 Budget.

The mission will particularly focus on increasing production of tur, urad and masur, with assured procurement by government agencies National Agri

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