India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks to media on the Parliament premises in New Delhi in this Nov. 18, 2019 file photo. (Photo: Reuters/Altaf Hussain)

India’s Modi to attend G7 summit in Canada

India and Canada to work together “with renewed vigour”

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he looked forward to meeting his Canadian counterpart Mark Carney during the G7 summit, after the latter invited him to the gathering over a phone call on Friday.

A close-up of a ripe yellow pea crop.

India’s pea extension may offset Chinese tariffs

Canada expected to get much of India’s pea business because Russia’s crop will be diverted to China due to the tariff on Canadian peas

Canada’s pea producers are breathing a sigh of relief after India announced it is extending duty-free access for yellow peas through March 31, 2026.

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Pulse Weekly: India grants 10-month extension on duty-free yellow peas

‘Important news for our industry’ says Pulse Canada president

There is some good news for the Canadian pulse industry after months of doldrums as the Indian government extended its duty-free period on its imports of yellow peas by 10 months. The Indian government made the announcement late in the day on May 30.


AgPulse Analytica thinks India could import one to two million tonnes of the pulse in 2025-26. | Photo: File

India extends exemption on pea duty

Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news

Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news.

Farmers plant saplings in a rice field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India on July 5, 2019. (File photo: Reuters/Amit Dave)

India’s monsoon stalls after early start

Monsoon to pick up again around June 11

Rainfall over India is likely to remain subdued for over a week as the annual monsoon’s progress has stalled after its earliest onset in 16 years, though it is likely to pick up again from June 11, two senior weather bureau officials said on Monday.


India extends exemption on pea duty

India extends exemption on pea duty

Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news

Canadian pea growers face 100 per cent import tariff into China so continued access to Indian market is welcome news.





A close-up of some yellow peas on the vine.

Indian pulse market hinges on import duty policy

The potential loss of the Indian market to resumed import duties could lead to lower pea prices in March or April

India imported a massive volume of pulses in 2024 but will likely purchase far less this year, says an analyst.