Hoarding led to high prices of pulses

New Delhi

Hoarding, rising transportation cost and a lack of production are the main reasons behind rise in retail prices of pulses in the country, government said today. There was a rise in the retail prices of pulses over the year. ‘‘The main reason is the reduced availability following a decline in production of pulses from 19.25 million tonnes in 2013-14 to 17.20 million tonnes in 2014-15 on account of adverse weather,” it was told in the Lok Sabha.