New Delhi: Brazil has offered to conduct "captive farming" of pulses to meet the growing demand in India. In response to the offer, the Union consumer affairs ministry is now preparing a detailed proposal.
Consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that the offer came when he met ministers from Brazil on a visit to the the country. "They are ready to grow pulses for us. We need to provide the required seeds and they will cultivate (them) after conducting tests on our seeds. Rather than going to different countries for pulses, we can depend on one," he added.
Already, New Delhi has signed an MoU with the Mozambique government to increase the import of pulses from the African nation. "Our main effort is to increase domestic production so that we won't depend on other countries. We have assured to procure pulses that have been procured at minimum support price. Now we are buying at the market rate," he said.
Consumer affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan said that the offer came when he met ministers from Brazil on a visit to the the country. "They are ready to grow pulses for us. We need to provide the required seeds and they will cultivate (them) after conducting tests on our seeds. Rather than going to different countries for pulses, we can depend on one," he added.
Already, New Delhi has signed an MoU with the Mozambique government to increase the import of pulses from the African nation. "Our main effort is to increase domestic production so that we won't depend on other countries. We have assured to procure pulses that have been procured at minimum support price. Now we are buying at the market rate," he said.