To bridge the gap between demand and supply of pulses in the domestic market and to exercise a moderating influence on prices as per the mandate given by the Government, STC has imported yellow peas under Government account along with other pulses under 15% subsidy scheme and PDS scheme.
The details of the yellow pulses imported by STC are as under:-
Year | Total Quantity Imported (in MTs) | Country of Origin | Value (in USD) |
2009-10 | 65,114 | 17,831,625 | |
2010-11 | 1,01,031 | 32,460,171 | |
2011-12 | 69,966 | 29,097,377 | |
2012-13 (till date) | Nil | ||
Total | 2,36,111 | 79,389,173 | |
This information was given by Shri Jyotiradiya M. Scindia, Minister of State for Commerce & Industry in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha