India, April 24 -- Over 100 tonnes of masoor dal have been procured at the minimum support price in Bihar under the first-ever structured pulses procurement initiative launched as part of the Aatmanirbhar Pulses Mission, the Union Food Ministry said on Thursday.

The procurement is being undertaken under the Price Support Scheme (PSS) of PM-AASHA (Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan) Yojana, marking a significant step in the Government's push towards self-reliance in pulse production.

In Chhattisgarh, the National Cooperative Consumers' Federation of India (NCCF) procured 9,039 tonnes of chana and masoor, while the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) purchased 2,926 tonnes of the two pulses ...