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• The government plans to increase tur dal procurement from a few metric tonnes to 8-10 lakh metric tonnes to control prices amid reduced acreage and expected low production.
• Despite efforts to boost imports, retail inflation in pulses surged to 18.79% YoY in October.
• The procurement will happen through the Price Stabilisation Fund at market rates, which is much higher than the minimum support price.