Couple of days back I have read in news paper that India is importing Dals and pulses. Government agencies and private organizations have already imported 3 Lac tons. Government has asked these organizations to import 15 Lac tons of pulses and dals this year. Why they are importing so much.
1. Our agriculture production is not enough to meet the requirement of Indian Population. 2. Second most important is TO CONTROL market price.
Do you really feel that there is any control on the price? "NO".
Rajma (imported) the cost comes to Rs.30/= per Kg Moung (imported) comes to the cost of Rs.38/= per Kg. Urad (Imported) comes to the cost of Rs.33/=Per Kg Kabuli Chana (Imported) comes to the cost of Rs.32/=Per Kg.
These are few prices which I have shown. If it is imported in big quantities the prices will come down more than the above showed. Now calculate at what price you are purchasing and what Government is earning. How and where prices are controlled.
Indian Population is 1111680130. And we will be importing 15 Lakh tons of dals and pulses this year. If government takes Rs.1/= per Kg as profit then how much is government is going to earn from this. See the down below calculation.
15 Lakh Tons :   ; Rs.15,00,00,00,000.00 On this Government takes Taxes