To tackle rising prices of pulses like tur and chana, the Indian government now requires retailers, stockists, and millers to report their weekly pulse stocks every Friday.
Even though there's plenty of production and imports, prices have jumped: < em>tur is up nearly 20% and chana is up by 10% over the last year.
The move hopes to stop hoarding and make the market more transparent for everyone.
Pulse stocks drop raising hoarding concerns
Despite chana harvests and strong yellow pea imports, stocks have actually dropped in recent months, raising concerns about black marketing.
The government has built up a big buffer stock (3.8 million tons) just in case, but officials want states to keep a close watch on hoarding so consumers don't get hit by artificial price spikes.