The shortage and rising prices of pulses in India in 2015–16 were attributed primarily to
As reported in the Economic Survey 2015–16, the shortage and sharp rise in the prices of pulses in India in 2015–16 were primarily due to a domestic supply shortfall caused…
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The shortage and rising prices of pulses in India in 2015–16 were attributed primarily to
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As reported in the Economic Survey 2015–16, the shortage and sharp rise in the prices of pulses in India in 2015–16 were primarily due to a domestic supply shortfall caused by the preceding 2014–15 decline in both cultivated area (down by 8.4%) and production of pulses (down by 10.8%, notably in tur and gram).
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