Farm minister says rabi pulses output may offset drop in kharif crop.

Production of rabi pulses in India is expected to offset the fall in output during the kharif season. In its first advance estimate for 2017-18 (Jul-Jun), the government pegged kharif pulses production at 8.71 metric tonne, down 7.5% on year. Last year, we produced around 6.5 metric tonne more pulses. If pulses in the Kharif (this year) somehow lagged, we may try to compensate it in rabi season. In 2016-17, India produced 22.95 metric tonne of pulses, higher than 16.35 metric tonne the previous year.