Centre holds buffer amid rising demand for pulses by states The Centre is facing growing demands from states for split pigeon peas (tur) and chickpeas (chana) supplies as prices rise, even as it seeks to preserve its pulses buffer to use in domestic markets to bring down retail prices Published on: Oct 21, 2026, 07:41:00 IST By Pallavi Singhal, New Delhi Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link