March 17, 2025
With Rabi crops boosting chickpea and lentil production, the government’s procurement strategy will be key to replenishing buffer stocks and stabilizing supply—and prices.
India’s buffer stock target includes 1 million tonnes each of tur, lentil, and chickpea, plus smaller reserves of urad and mung beans.
India’s central buffer stock of pulses has dropped by more than 50%, standing at just 1.363 million tonnes against the required 3.5 million tonnes, with significant shortages in key pulses like tur, urad, and chickpeas.
Official data reveals that while the buffer stock should ideally include 1 million tonnes each of tur, lentil, and chickpeas, along with 0.4 million tonnes of urad and 0.1 million tonnes of mung beans, actual stocks are far below these levels. As of March 5, only 58,000 tonnes of tur, 6,000 tonnes of urad, and 10,000 tonnes of chickpeas remained, while lentils and mung bean stocks stood relatively higher at 0.532 million tonnes and 0.757 million tonnes, respectively.
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