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Harish Damodaran

New Delhi April 26 Apart from an all-time-high increase of Rs 65 per quintal for paddy, the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) has recommended huge jumps in the minimum support price (MSP) of kharif pulses.

For the ensuing 2007-08 crop, the CACP has suggested an MSP of Rs 1,550 per quintal for tur (arhar or pigeonpea) and Rs 1,700 per quintal for mung (green gram), against the corresponding Rs 1,410 and Rs 1,520 per quintal levels in 2006-07.

"These support prices should hopefully incentivise farmers to grow more pulses, which are the poor man's protein, and reduce dependence on imports," officials said.

It is another issue though that unlike in paddy, wheat or even rapeseed-mustard, the Government has very little infrastructure to procure pulses and ensure payment of MSPs for growers.

The MSP increases recommended for oilseeds are more moderate: Rs 1,020-1,050 per quintal for yellow soyabean and Rs 1,520-1,550 per quintal for groundnut-in-shell.

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