Rising food inflation underscores need to boost domestic pulses, edible oil production: NITI Aayog VC Ashok Lahiri
NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Lahiri urged India to accelerate domestic pulses and oilseed production amid rising inflation, with retail inflation reaching 6.09% and food inflation 8.94% in October 2026. He highlighted dependence on imports for chana, tur dal and masoor.
Amid rising inflation, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based retail inflation at 6.09 per cent in October 2026 and food inflation touching 8.94 per cent, NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Ashok Lahiri stressed the need to accelerate domestic production of pulses and edible oils to reduce import dependence and strengthen food security.
Responding to an ANI question on rising inflation, Lahiri said India needs to make considerably greater progress in domestic production of pulses and oilseeds, given the country’s dependence on overseas supplies for meeting domestic consumption requirements.
“And despite the fact that dal prices are not cheap, we should be making much more progress in edible oil and pulses,” Lahiri said. Highlighting India’s dependence on imported pulses, Lahiri said several varieties consumed in the country are sourced from international markets, including chana from Australia and tur dal and masoor from abroad.
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Source : The Hindu Businessline
