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G. Chandrashekhar on the Status of Pulse Plantings this Kharif Season

This month, Hindu Business Line senior editor and policy commentator G. Chandrashekhar updates us on the status of pulse plantings this kharif season. He discusses the progress of the southwest monsoon and the threat of locust swarms to food crops, and shares his thoughts on which pulses India may import this year, as well as where things stand on lentil tariffs, U.S. trade negotiations and a proposed ban on 27 insecticides.