Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (2025-26 to 2030-31)
National Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (2025-31): Key targets, objectives, and impact on India's food security
Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (2025-26 to 2030-31)
What is it?
A national mission approved by the Union Cabinet to make India self-sufficient in pulses (daals) over a 6-year period.
Key objectives / Targets:
The mission aims to bring about a "second Green Revolution" specifically in pulse cultivation by the end of the 2030-31 financial year. The main targets include:
- Increase domestic production of pulses to 350 lakh tonnes by 2030-31.
- Expand area under pulses to 310 lakh hectares by 2030-31.
- Raise average yield to about 1,130 kg per hectare from current levels.