Pulses occupy an important place in Indian agriculture. In India, pulses are grown over an area of 23.8 million hectares with a total production of 18.6 million tonnes.
Factors responsible for Fluctuation in Prices of Commodity in the Market:
1. Delayed in Sowing or planting which leads to decrease the supply of commodity in market and increase in demand.
2. Increase in demand in foreign country which leads to more export and less supply in domestic market hence increase in market prices.
3. Ineffectiveness of govt policies and keeping out of MSP price is the problem where farmers are not producing pulses.
4. Low seed rate results in poor crops stands.
Solution :
1. Covering pulses in MSP and providing adequate rate to farmers.
2. Proper irrigation faculty and transport facility need to provide.
3. Strengthen in National security food security mission and promoting all state to procure pulses.
5. Decrease in export leads to more supply in domestic country and results in average prices.
6. More awareness among the farmers to use proper fertilizer and make use of Soil health card.
7. Early intimation to farmers regarding the future market and policies in the market
CONCLUSION:Due to change in the nature of climate and market condition govt need to strengthen the infrastructure such as storing facility, grading and electronic linked warehouses.
