Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulses Villages in Rainfed Areas

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..... Integrated Development of 60,000 Pulses Villages in Rainfed Areas
News and Press Release
Dated:- 28-2-2011

Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has proposed to promote 60,000 pulses v .....

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..... illages in rainfed areas for increasing crop productivity and strengthening market linkages. Presenting the Union Budget for 2011-12 in the Lok Sabha today, Shri Mukherjee said, government's initiat .....

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..... ive on pulses received a positive response from the farmers. As per the second Advance Estimates, a record production of 165 lakh tones of pulses is expected this year as against 147 lakh tones last y .....

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..... ear. Shri Mukherjee proposed to provide an amount of Rs 300 crore to promote 60,000 pulses villages in rainfed areas.
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