Food Ministry favours hike in tur dal import duty to 25%
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday said his ministry is in favour of increasing import duty on tur dal from 10 percent to 25 percent in the interest of farmers.
Apr 24, 2017, 16:01 PM ISTGovt imposes 10% import duty on wheat, tur dal to protect farmers' interest
The government has imposed 10 percent import duty on wheat and tur dal with immediate effect in a bid to protect farmers' interest, amid projection of a record crop this year.
Mar 28, 2017, 12:44 PM IST