Pulses Mission at its first anniversary: connecting better seeds with dependable markets

GS 3: Agriculture, crop productivity, agricultural inputs, procurement, food processing and economic development. GS 2: Implementation of government programmes and nutritional security. Prelims GS-I: Current events, economic and social development, and general science.

PIB’s anniversary explainer reviews the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, launched on 11 October 2025. Its production and infrastructure goals remain targets, while reported seed distribution, processing progress and agricultural estimates provide distinct indicators of early implementation. [1][3]