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How to address Pulses Crisis in India?

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How to address Pulses Crisis in India? “Pulses Diplomacy and Pulses Management” Action Plan for Policy Makers By Vijay Sardana Domestic demand is out pacing the domestic supply base. Demand is about 28 million tons and supply is about 18 million tons. Few economist assume due to poverty people can't afford pulses so the actual demand is about 23 to 24 million tons. I feel poverty should not be an excuse for  justifying  demand and supply gap. poor needs better nutrition because of unhygienic and difficult living conditions.  There are few pulses which are very popular and few are less popular because of recipes and traditional uses. There are many other field crops which are used as pulse and also in may other applications. We should keep these in mind when we are planning for pulses.  There are many reasons for inflation and demand -supply gap in pulse. This can be discussed in detail separately. These issues should be address keep...
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Is Make in India Failing? Is Growing Trade Deficit an Evidence?

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Is the Growing Trade Deficit Evidence that Make in India is Failing? By: Vijay Sardana YouTube link: https://youtu.be/ZZ5ZzZhl3l8 The trade data point to a serious structural challenge for India's manufacturing ambitions: exports are growing, but imports are growing faster.   The central question is whether India is building domestic manufacturing capabilities as fast as its demand for goods, components, machinery, energy, and technology is growing. The September 2026 trade estimates and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's press release dated 15 October 2026—provide a useful basis for examining this issue. They also reveal an important distinction: a growing trade deficit does not, by itself, prove that Make in India has failed. It does, however, raise questions about the depth, competitiveness and domestic value addition of Indian manufacturing. 1. What the attached data actually show: Overall trade position Indicator Apr–Sep 2025–26 Apr–Sep 2026–27 Change Merchandise expo...
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