Dals & Pulses Overview

Pulses are one of the important food crops globally due to their higher protein content. Pulses are an important group of crops in India, which is also responsible for yielding large financial gains by amounting to a large part of the exports. Pulses are the major sources of protein in the diet. Of all categories of people, pulses form an integral part of the Indian diet, providing much-needed protein to the carbohydrate-rich diet. India is the largest producer of pulses in the world. Pulses are 20 to 25 percent protein by weight which is double the protein content of wheat and three times that of rice.

Varieties: Major pulses are grown chickpeas (gram), pigeon pea (tur or arhar), moong beans, urad (black matpe), masur (lentil), peas and various kinds of beans.

Areas of Cultivation: The main regions with high productivity are Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal delta region, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, coastal and eastern Karnataka and some parts of Maharashtra.

India Facts and Figures : The country has exported 410,375.89 MT of pulses to the world for the worth of Rs. 2,834.23 Crores/ 379.74 USD Millions during the year 2021-22.

Major Export Destinations (2021-22) : U Arab EMTs, China, U.S.A, Nepal, Canada and Iran.

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    2021-22

  • Exported Dals & Pulses

    410,375.89 MT worth Rs. 2,834.23 Crores/ 379.74 USD Millions

Dals & Pulses

Major Export Destinations (2021-22) : U Arab EMTs, China, U.S.A, Nepal, Canada and Iran.

The country has exported 410,375.89 MT of pulses to the world for the worth of Rs. 2,834.23 Crores/ 379.74 USD Millions during the year 2021-22.

Bengal Gram (Gram Chana Dal)

Cheak Peas (Kala Chana)

Lentils (Masoor Dal Whole)

Red Lentils (Masoor Dal(Split))

Green Gram (Moong Daaland Beans)

Pegion Pea (Toor Dal Faq & Dal Only)

Black Matpe (Urad Dal FAQ and SQ)

Urad Chilka FAQ and SQ

Cheak Peas (Kabuli Chana)

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