India imports millions of tonnes of pulses despite having native climate resilient varieties.
Here is why reviving "orphan crops" is key to nutritional security and soil restoration..
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Reviving neglected indigenous pulses ("orphan crops") for nutritional security, soil restoration, and climate resilience.
โ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ & ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป
โConcentration Risk:
Just 5 pulses (arhar, chana, mung, urad, masoor) account for ~90% of production; only 8 of 14 native species are routinely grown.
โImport Dependence:
India imported 7 million tonnes (2024 25) and 6 million tonnes (2025 26) of pulses.
โOrphan Crops:
High potential varieties (Moth bean, Khesari dal, Horse gram, Faba bean) are neglected by agricultural R&D.
Here is why reviving "orphan crops" is key to nutritional security and soil restoration..
โ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ
Reviving neglected indigenous pulses ("orphan crops") for nutritional security, soil restoration, and climate resilience.
โ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐๐๐บ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ & ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป
โConcentration Risk:
Just 5 pulses (arhar, chana, mung, urad, masoor) account for ~90% of production; only 8 of 14 native species are routinely grown.
โImport Dependence:
India imported 7 million tonnes (2024 25) and 6 million tonnes (2025 26) of pulses.
โOrphan Crops:
High potential varieties (Moth bean, Khesari dal, Horse gram, Faba bean) are neglected by agricultural R&D.
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India imports millions of tonnes of pulses despite having native climate resilient varieties. Here is why reviving "orphan crops" is key to nutritional security and soil restoration.. โ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ Reviving neglected indigenous pulses ("orphan crops") forโฆ
โ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐ & ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ถ๐
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โEcological Benefits:
Nitrogen fixing, highly drought hardy, and ideal for restoring degraded lands (>98M ha in India) with minimal inputs.
โNutritional Value: Protein dense (Khesari dal: 26 28%) and rich in bioactive compounds.
โToxin Mitigation:
Simple post harvest steps (salt water soaking, sprouting, cooking) easily neutralize anti nutrients like beta ODAP in Khesari dal.
โ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
โPolicy Push:
Integrate orphan pulses into the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (target 2030 31).
โR&D & Incentives:
Develop high yielding seed varieties, support rainfed smallholders, and promote value added pulse snacks.
โEcological Benefits:
Nitrogen fixing, highly drought hardy, and ideal for restoring degraded lands (>98M ha in India) with minimal inputs.
โNutritional Value: Protein dense (Khesari dal: 26 28%) and rich in bioactive compounds.
โToxin Mitigation:
Simple post harvest steps (salt water soaking, sprouting, cooking) easily neutralize anti nutrients like beta ODAP in Khesari dal.
โ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
โPolicy Push:
Integrate orphan pulses into the Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses (target 2030 31).
โR&D & Incentives:
Develop high yielding seed varieties, support rainfed smallholders, and promote value added pulse snacks.
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Anaemia affects over 50% of Indian women and ~75% of children.
Here is how scaling Double Fortified Salt (DFS) through the PDS network can help eradicate this public health crisis
โ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ
Scaling Double Fortified Salt (DFS: Iodine + Iron) as a low cost, population level solution to eradicate iron deficiency anaemia.
โ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต & ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐
โBurden:
Anaemia affects >50% of women and ~75% of children, impairing cognition and labor productivity.
โEfficacy & ROI:
Cuts anaemia by up to 21%; costs โน14 to โน20 per person annually with a high 4.2:1 benefit cost ratio.
โPolicy Alignment:
Strengthens the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy and leverages the legacy of Universal Salt Iodisation (95% reach).
โ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ๐
โPDS Gap:
Mandated in PM POSHAN and ICDS, but PDS integration (~800M beneficiaries) remains fragmented due to state level inertia.
โNon Technical Hurdles:
Lack of dedicated funding, supply chain quality control, and consumer awareness.
Here is how scaling Double Fortified Salt (DFS) through the PDS network can help eradicate this public health crisis
โ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ
Scaling Double Fortified Salt (DFS: Iodine + Iron) as a low cost, population level solution to eradicate iron deficiency anaemia.
โ๐ฃ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐๐ต & ๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐
โBurden:
Anaemia affects >50% of women and ~75% of children, impairing cognition and labor productivity.
โEfficacy & ROI:
Cuts anaemia by up to 21%; costs โน14 to โน20 per person annually with a high 4.2:1 benefit cost ratio.
โPolicy Alignment:
Strengthens the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy and leverages the legacy of Universal Salt Iodisation (95% reach).
โ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐๐๐น๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ธ๐
โPDS Gap:
Mandated in PM POSHAN and ICDS, but PDS integration (~800M beneficiaries) remains fragmented due to state level inertia.
โNon Technical Hurdles:
Lack of dedicated funding, supply chain quality control, and consumer awareness.
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Anaemia affects over 50% of Indian women and ~75% of children. Here is how scaling Double Fortified Salt (DFS) through the PDS network can help eradicate this public health crisis โ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ Scaling Double Fortified Salt (DFS: Iodine + Iron) as a lowโฆ
โ๐ช๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ
โPDS Mainstreaming:
Mandate nationwide DFS distribution through the PDS network.
โQuality & Safeguards:
Enforce FSSAI standards and pair distribution with screening for hemoglobinopathies (thalassemia/sickle cell).
โPDS Mainstreaming:
Mandate nationwide DFS distribution through the PDS network.
โQuality & Safeguards:
Enforce FSSAI standards and pair distribution with screening for hemoglobinopathies (thalassemia/sickle cell).
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