Directorate of Pulses Development

Technology Mission on Pulses
Economic Return
The additional production, as a result of the implementation of the Project, has been worked out at 30.567 lakh tones which would, in turn, give the economic return of Rs.4585.05 crores, as against the additional investment of Rs.467.8 crores.

The details are worked as under :

Additional Production Difference

(Lakh tones)
From

To

131.423
(2002-2003)

138.562
(2003-2004)

7.139

138.562
(2003-2004)

146.189
(2004-2005)

7.62

146.189
(2004-2005)

154.143
(2005-2006)

7.95

154.143
(2005-2006

162.001
(2006-2007)

7.858

Total additional Production

30.567

Additional Financial Requirement

The present level of finance is about 35 crores and the proposed annual budget is around Rs150-154 crores, therefore, additional finance works out to Rs115-119 crores per annum.

Additional Financial return for the remaining period of Tenth Plan (2003-2004 to 2006-2007)

    1. Additional finance Rs. 467.8 Crores (central share)
    2. Value of additional production of

      3. pulses (@ Rs. 15000 per tonne) = Rs. 4585.05 crores

The enhanced pulses production would not only help in increasing the per capita availability of pulses, maintain the soil health and sustainability but will help in generating the additional rural employment as well especially for women, who are mainly associated in almost all the activities on pulses from sowing to picking of pods, processing, storage- and utilization of pulses products.