National Food Security Mission (NFSM)-Pulses

• The Accelerated Pulses Production Programme (A3P) has been launched under the NFSM-Pulses from Kharif 2012 for demonstration of production and protection technologies on village level compact Blocks for enhanced production of pulses as well as motivating farmers.
• The centre has taken a number of steps recently to control prices of pulses which include- 
• Reduced import duties to zero for pulses.
• Banned export of pulses (except Kabuli chana and organic pulses and lentils up to a maximum of 10000 tones per annum).
• Imposed stock limits from time to time in the case of pulses.
• Suspended Futures trading in urad and tur.