To address dwindling stocks and rising market prices, the Indian government plans to directly procure 400,000 tonnes of tur and 200,000 tonnes of masur dal from farmers at minimum assured procurement prices. The Department of Consumer Affairs aims to acquire 80% of the buffer requirement directly from farmers. This initiative follows lower production levels of pulses, leading to firming market prices. The procurement will be facilitated by NAFED and NCCF, with tur procurement already underway and masur dal procurement set to begin soon.