In order to incentivize farmers and enhance the domestic production of pulses while reducing the country’s dependence on imports, the Government has permitted procurement of Tur (Arhar), Urad, and Masur under the PSS up to 100 percent of the production of the respective State for the procurement year 2024–25. Furthermore, in the Union Budget 2025, the Government announced the continuation of this initiative for an additional four years, up to 2028–29, wherein procurement of these pulses will be undertaken up to 100 percent of State production through the Central Nodal Agencies, namely NAFED and NCCF, with the aim of achieving national self-sufficiency in pulse production.   

The Government of India is implementing the integrated scheme Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA), which encompasses the Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS), Market Intervention Scheme (MIS), andPrice Stabilisation Fund (PSF). The overarching objective of this initiative is to ensure assured and remunerative prices for farmers' agricultural produce, thereby protecting their income and securing their livelihood against market fluctuations. PSS is implemented as and when the market prices of notified pulses and oilseeds & copra fall below the notified MSP during peak harvesting period to provide the remunerative price to the farmers.

Source: PIB