# Four steps to stabilize the price of pulses

> Pulse prices in India have cycled sharply, with inflation peaking at 49% in November 2015 and falling 32.6% in June 2017 after a bumper crop. A study of five pulses shows a cobweb pattern in which farmers respond to lagged prices. The author recommends permitting exports of restricted pulses during surplus years.

- Date: 2017-10-01 · published 2017-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68436-four-steps-to-stabilize-the-price-of-pulses
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Export flexibility would give surplus pulses an outlet and cushion farm-gate prices. Pulses are not among the tracked feed commodities, so the direct effect on feed markets is limited.

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## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/Opinion/or29YiBB0t7rF1irF81HaN/Four-steps-to-stabilize-the-price-of-pulses.html

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