NITI Aayog Outlines Roadmap for Self-Sufficiency in Pulses

India is the world's biggest consumer and producer of pulses, which are like beans and lentils.

The government wants to make sure India can grow enough of its own to eat and to help farmers.

The NITI Aayog made a plan to reach this goal.

They plan to launch a six-year mission.

The government also keeps a stock of pulses to make sure there are enough and the prices stay stable.

Right now, they're letting people bring in more beans and lentils without paying extra taxes.

Last year, India grew a lot of pulses, but not quite as much as they hoped.

They also bought a lot of pulses from other countries, while also selling some to other countries.