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.



Indian traders say they have already placed orders for Canadian lentil shipments scheduled for October and November, and they are expected to arrive as planned.  |  File photo

Indian importers say trade disruptions not expected

Traders say India continues to buy Canadian lentils, potash despite rising diplomatic tensions between the two countries

NEW DELHI, India (Reuters) — Indian buyers do not expect supplies of Canadian lentils and potash to be affected by the diplomatic row between New Delhi and Ottawa, trade, industry and government officials said. Lentils and potash supplies from Canada have been steady, they said. Ties between India and Canada deteriorated sharply after New Delhi […] Read more

Russia has been pushing to establish the BRICS grain exchange as part of a broader plan to create new financial instruments, detach its trade from the U.S. dollar and help Moscow combat western sanctions. | Reuter photo

BRICS grain exchange will take time

MOSCOW, Russia (Reuters) — Russia’s proposal for a new international grain exchange could take years to get off the ground, even though the plan was welcomed by members of the BRICS group of countries at a recent summit in Kazan, Russia. The country has been pushing to establish the exchange as part of a broader […] Read more


India appears to have enough domestic soybean production to meet the feed demand from that sector for the time being. But there is no surplus production and in years where the domestic crop is poor, India’s poultry sector has been forced to import soybean meal. | File photo

U.S. looks for new soy markets amid Chinese supply shift

India's expanding poultry sector is one option for American exporters as China continues to buy more beans from Brazil

SASKATOON — The United States is eyeing new markets for its soybeans as China continues its shift to Brazilian beans. India is one up-and-coming market where the U.S. sees tremendous potential. Related stories: Poultry production is expanding by six per cent per year in the world’s most populated country, Lance Rezac, chair of the U.S. […] Read more

“In the end, when people need to eat, they have to eat. If they can’t find pigeon peas, then they’ll find green lentils to replace them, and those are going to come from either Canada or Russia," says Jordan Fehr of Simpson Seeds Inc. in Moose Jaw, Sask. | File photo

Lentils may escape India spat

Glacier FarmMedia – The ongoing diplomatic row between Canada and India may not have much of an effect on Canadian lentil exports to the country, according to a trader. Jordan Fehr of Simpson Seeds Inc. in Moose Jaw, Sask., called India’s trade policies “open-close,” in which import quotas are set and certain markets close for […] Read more