India, Jan. 10 -- Trade body also demands of removal of import restriction and quota on green peas

India's pulses output for 2019-20 will take a hit due to erratic rains and will miss the government's target, a trade body forecast. It also sought a removal of import duties and caps on peas.

The Centre's production target for pulses and grains is 26.30 million metric tonnes (MT) for 2019-20.

But there will be a shortfall of 10 per cent and three million tonnes of imports will be needed to make up for that, according to the India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA).

"A heavy and extended monsoon has led to loss of pulses crops like urad and moong in the kharif season," Bimal Kothari, vice chairman of IPGA, said on January 9, 2019. "The...