# TN to impose stock limits on pulses

> India’s Department of Consumer Affairs approved Tamil Nadu’s proposal to impose stockholding limits on tur and urad pulses, citing retail prices in the state that were well above the national average. The proposed limits include 200 tonnes for wholesalers per pulse variety and 5 tonnes each for retailers and large chain retailers; onion stock controls were deemed unnecessary amid falling prices.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T03:16:46.657Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90800-tn-to-impose-stock-limits-on-pulses
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Stock limits are intended to discourage hoarding and improve availability, potentially increasing near-term market supply and easing prices for tur and urad in Tamil Nadu. The effect depends on the final control order and its implementation.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-10-01 | [Four steps to stabilize the price of pulses](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68436-four-steps-to-stabilize-the-price-of-pulses.md) | -0.9% | -3.7% |
| RICE | 2020-12-23 | [India proposes using govt food stock to fight global hunger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49608-india-proposes-using-govt-food-stock-to-fight-global-hunger.md) | -1.3% | +7.4% |
| RICE | 2026-05-08 | [The price of Vietnamese rice has risen sharply, while the Philippines is seeking to limit imports.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10156-the-price-of-vietnamese-rice-has-risen-sharply-while-the-philippines-is-seeking.md) | +6.4% | +6.3% |
| RICE | 2017-07-31 | [India may lift ban on pulse exports to deal with glut and price crash at home](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69950-india-may-lift-ban-on-pulse-exports-to-deal-with-glut-and-price-crash-at-home.md) | -0.7% | -0.2% |
| RICE | 2018-01-05 | [China Wants to Shed Rice Stockpiles](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67081-china-wants-to-shed-rice-stockpiles.md) | +0.4% | +8.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-06-12 | [India imposes wheat stock limit to arrest price rise](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35453-india-imposes-wheat-stock-limit-to-arrest-price-rise.md) | +1.1% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-24 | [India imposes limits on wheat stocks, may turn to imports if required](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29726-india-imposes-limits-on-wheat-stocks-may-turn-to-imports-if-required.md) | -6.8% | -2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-10-01 | [Four steps to stabilize the price of pulses](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68436-four-steps-to-stabilize-the-price-of-pulses.md) | +6.0% | +10.8% |

## Sources

- financialexpress.com: https://www.financialexpress.com/policy/economy-centre-nods-tamil-nadu-proposal-to-impose-stock-limits-on-tur-urad-pulses-4380220/

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