Budget 2025: Six year mission for edible oils and pulses announced

Union Finance Minister announces National Mission for edible oil seed to achieve self-sufficiency, focusing on pulses in Union Budget 2025.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the launch of a National Mission for edible oil seed, and said that the government would take measures to achieve atmanirbharatha (self-sufficiency) in edible oils and pulses. The Finance Minister is presenting the Union Budget for 2025 in the Parliament.

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The government is implementing a national mission for edible oil seed, she shared, emphasizing that Indian farmers have the “capability to grow enough for our needs and more.”

She noted that “ten years ago we achieved near self-sufficiency in pulses,” adding that farmers had responded to the need by increasing the cultivated area under pulses by 50%, while the government arranged for procurement and remunerative prices. Now, she said, our consumption of pulses has increased considerably. The six year mission for pulses will see a special focus on tur, urad and masoor. Over four years, the government will procure the same from farmers registering with the indicated agencies, she shared.