By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, December 21 (CNS) – India is introducing a 30
per cent tariffson imports of chickpeas and lentils, the
government announced Thursday, Dec. 21.
The import duties follow the 50 per cent tariff on yellow
peas India introduced in November, and come as part of ongoing
efforts by India to support farmers.
“Production of chana (chickpeas) and masoor (lentils) are
expected to be high during the forthcoming Rabi season, and
cheap imports, if allowed unabated, are likely to adversely
affect the interest of the farmers,” said the Indian government
in a news release adding that the import duties were imposed in
order to protect farmers.
Mung bean farmers in the Australian region of southern Queensland are hoping for rain over the Christmas holiday. According to a report on The Land, drought-like conditions and 20 cold events during late August and September meant crops didn’t set right.
According to UkrAgroConsult, Russia exported 183,000 tonnes of peas in October. Turkey consumes the most of any market, typically taking in 47 per cent of Russian shipments.
