After a record imports last fiscal, India’s overseas purchase of pulses are likely to slow down in the current year. In April 2025, the import value of pulses declined by 23.5 per cent on sharp fall in imports of yellow peas and lentils over the corresponding period last year.
As per the Commerce Ministry’s quick estimates, the pulses imports in value terms declined to $314.4 million during April, over same period last year’s $411 million.
Analysts expect the imports to slow down going forward in the year-ahead on improved availability and forecast of above normal monsoon improving the prospects for domestic production.
The import of yellow peas, a near substitute for chana, saw a sharp decline during April this year. The expected imports volume of yellow peas during this April were 29,308 tonnes as compared to the corresponding period last year’s 4.02 lakh tonnes, said Rahul Chauhan of IGrain India.
Imports of yellow peas almost doubled during FY25 at over 21.45 lakh tonnes over corresponding last year’s 11.69 lakh tonnes. The Government had opened up yellow pea imports in December 2023 to boost the pulses supplies in the wake of a lower chana crop during 2024. The duty free window for yellow pea imports will end on May 31.
Similarly, the expected import of lentils was also down during April at 36,007 tonnes, as compared to the corresponding last year’s 64,583 tonnes, Chauhan said.
However, the imports of tur and urad saw an increase during April. The expected imports of tur stood at 98,162 tonnes (61,978 tonnes in April last year), while urad imports rose to 89,212 tonnes (55,435 tonnes).
The duty free import window for tur and urad is on till March 31, 2026. Chauhan said the overall pulses imports are likely to be lower this year.
India’s pulses import bill had crossed the $5.4 billion mark during 2024-25 over the previous year’s $3.74 billion as the country made record purchases to boost the domestic supplies and keep prices under check.
In volume terms, the pulses imports during 2024-25 are expected to have touched a record 67.05 lakh tonnes, an increase of 52.2 per cent over the previous year’s 44.03 lakh tonnes.
Besides yellow peas, the imports of desi chickpea, tur and urad also saw a significant increase during the year, while lentils purchases saw a decline. Desi chickpea imports stood at 13.13 lakh tonnes during 2024-25 over previous year’s 1.63 lakh tonnes.
Tur imports increased to 12.39 lakh tonnes (7.71 lakh tonnes in the previous year) and urad at 8.23 lakh tonnes (6.24 lakh tonnes). Lentil imports decreased to 12.86 lakh tonnes (16.76 lakh tonnes) during 2024-25.
Published on May 18, 2025
After a record imports last fiscal, India’s overseas purchase of pulses are likely to slow down in the current year. In April 2025, the import value of pulses declined by 23.5 per cent on sharp fall in imports of yellow peas and lentils over the corresponding period last year.
As per the Commerce Ministry’s quick estimates, the pulses imports in value terms declined to $314.4 million during April, over same period last year’s $411 million.
Analysts expect the imports to slow down going forward in the year-ahead on improved availability and forecast of above normal monsoon improving the prospects for domestic production.
The import of yellow peas, a near substitute for chana, saw a sharp decline during April this year. The expected imports volume of yellow peas during this April were 29,308 tonnes as compared to the corresponding period last year’s 4.02 lakh tonnes, said Rahul Chauhan of IGrain India.
Imports of yellow peas almost doubled during FY25 at over 21.45 lakh tonnes over corresponding last year’s 11.69 lakh tonnes. The Government had opened up yellow pea imports in December 2023 to boost the pulses supplies in the wake of a lower chana crop during 2024. The duty free window for yellow pea imports will end on May 31.
Similarly, the expected import of lentils was also down during April at 36,007 tonnes, as compared to the corresponding last year’s 64,583 tonnes, Chauhan said.
However, the imports of tur and urad saw an increase during April. The expected imports of tur stood at 98,162 tonnes (61,978 tonnes in April last year), while urad imports rose to 89,212 tonnes (55,435 tonnes).
The duty free import window for tur and urad is on till March 31, 2026. Chauhan said the overall pulses imports are likely to be lower this year.
India’s pulses import bill had crossed the $5.4 billion mark during 2024-25 over the previous year’s $3.74 billion as the country made record purchases to boost the domestic supplies and keep prices under check.
In volume terms, the pulses imports during 2024-25 are expected to have touched a record 67.05 lakh tonnes, an increase of 52.2 per cent over the previous year’s 44.03 lakh tonnes.
Besides yellow peas, the imports of desi chickpea, tur and urad also saw a significant increase during the year, while lentils purchases saw a decline. Desi chickpea imports stood at 13.13 lakh tonnes during 2024-25 over previous year’s 1.63 lakh tonnes.
Tur imports increased to 12.39 lakh tonnes (7.71 lakh tonnes in the previous year) and urad at 8.23 lakh tonnes (6.24 lakh tonnes). Lentil imports decreased to 12.86 lakh tonnes (16.76 lakh tonnes) during 2024-25.
Published on May 18, 2025
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