India Targets Self Sufficiency
PANAMA - Feb 23/17 - SNS -- India's government has finally stated what was already obvious, the country intends to become self sufficient in pulse production.
Under its new five-year plan, the government wants domestic pulse production to reach 24 million metric tons (MT) by the 2020-21 marketing year.
By that time, the India's population is expected to total 1,355 million, suggesting its dietary needs will range between 23.7 and 27.1 million MT.
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