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India, Mozambique to ink pact on import of pulses

Last Updated 05 July 2016, 19:31 IST

India will sign a pact with Mozambique for long term import of pulses during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Maputo on Thursday.

A meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by the prime minister on Tuesday approved the proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which India is set to sign with Mozambique for import of pulses from the Southern African nation, either through private channels or through government-to-government sales between state agencies nominated by the two governments.

The Union Cabinet also approved another MoU, which India will ink with Tanzania for cooperation in the field of traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy. The prime minister will also visit Tanzania during his tour to Africa from Thursday to Monday.

The MoU between New Delhi and Maputo will promote production of pigeon peas (Tur) and other pulses in Mozambique by encouraging progressive increase in the trading of these pulses.

The MOU includes targets for exports of Tur and other pulses from Mozambique to India for five financial years and aims at doubling the trade from 1,00,000 tonnes in 2016-17 to 2,00,000 tonnes in 2020-21, officials said.

The MoU will augment domestic availability of pulses in India and stabilise prices, they added.

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(Published 05 July 2016, 19:31 IST)

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