Dal millers want 15% subsidy on exports to compete in global market

  • | Monday | 24th September, 2018

INDORE: Dal millers are now mulling to explore and tap international markets to enhance their business that is being adversely hit by poor prices and demand in local market.With sales of dals from Indore to outstation markets dropping to almost half, millers have sought 15% subsidy on exports to compete in the global market All India Dal Mills Association, president Suresh Agrawal said, “We are exploring about 150 countries where dal millers can export. Madhya Pradesh is leading producer of pulses in the country with over 150 dal mills in Indore and 700 in the entire state.Millers said a lot of dal mills of the state have already shut operations or have slashed production due to increasing liabilities and poor demand. Other states have almost halved the purchases from us because of price war.”The states, which used to buy in bulk from Indore, have shifted their purchase to centres like Latur in Maharashtra because the transportation cost is less and the rates are also economical. To promote export, the government should provide 15% subsidy so that local participants can compete at the global platform.”Agrawal said, most of the countries consuming pulses have already established their own dal mills, which makes the completion tough for local players.“With dal mills in their own countries, it is not much cost effective to export pulses from here but subsidized rates can certainly aid exports,” said Agrawal.The association also demanded that government should ban pulses imports because international prices are much lower than domestic rates.At present, tur, urad, chickpeas and moong are imported, the association said.A dal processor from Indore, Sujay Kabra said, “Demand is the local market has been stagnant for long hitting millers adversely.

INDORE: Dal millers are now mulling to explore and tap international markets to enhance their business that is being adversely hit by poor prices and demand in local market.With sales of dals from Indore to outstation markets dropping to almost half, millers have sought 15% subsidy on exports to compete in the global market All India Dal Mills Association, president Suresh Agrawal said, “We are exploring about 150 countries where dal millers can export. To promote export, the government should provide 15% subsidy so that local participants can compete at the global platform.”Agrawal said, most of the countries consuming pulses have already established their own dal mills, which makes the completion tough for local players.“With dal mills in their own countries, it is not much cost effective to export pulses from here but subsidized rates can certainly aid exports,” said Agrawal.The association also demanded that government should ban pulses imports because international prices are much lower than domestic rates.At present, tur, urad, chickpeas and moong are imported, the association said.A dal processor from Indore, Sujay Kabra said, “Demand is the local market has been stagnant for long hitting millers adversely. Other states have almost halved the purchases from us because of price war.”The states, which used to buy in bulk from Indore, have shifted their purchase to centres like Latur in Maharashtra because the transportation cost is less and the rates are also economical. Madhya Pradesh is leading producer of pulses in the country with over 150 dal mills in Indore and 700 in the entire state.Millers said a lot of dal mills of the state have already shut operations or have slashed production due to increasing liabilities and poor demand.

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