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.



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