Budget 2025: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the government will launch on six-year programme for Atamnirbharta in pulses with a special focus on tur, urad, and masoor. Central agencies such as NAFED and NCCF will be prepared to procure these pulses from farmers who register with the agencies and enter into agreements. This initiative will run over the next four years, ensuring support and guaranteed procurement for farmers. The Finance Minister highlighted a compre