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Canada supplies most of the world's red lentil exports and South Asia buys most of them, with Indian policy moving prices.

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India’s ‘Bharat Dal’ Initiative: Impact on Global Pulse Markets

India's Bharat Dal sells chickpeas at ₹58/kg and red lentils at ₹89/kg, and Australian and Canadian sellers cut $70/t.

October 26, 2024

Red Lentils Market: 5 Essential Insights as Canada Slashes Prices While Australia Stands Firm

Canada cut red lentils below $700/t to clear stock, while Australia held firm on a smaller 1.1 mt crop and its ECTA duty edge.

May 6, 2025

Australia-India Trade Agreement Boosts Lentil Exports Under New Duty Structure

The ECTA lets Australia ship up to 150,000 t of lentils to India at half the 10% duty, with quarterly quotas that roll over.

April 16, 2025

Market Intelligence: Global Pulses Market Hit by ‘Ides of March’

Pulse prices fell in March 2025 after China's tariff on Canadian pulses, with yellow peas down 6% and mung to China up 8%.

April 1, 2025

India Bolsters Pulse Sector: Government Set to Procure 3.5 Million Tonnes for Buffer Stocks

India plans to buy over 3.5 mt of pulses at MSP, as buffer stocks sit at just 135,000 t against a 3.5 mt norm.

March 27, 2025

Canadian Pulse Planting Forecast: Shifts in Dry Peas, Lentils, and Beans for 2025

StatCan's first 2025 forecast has Canadian dry pea area up 9.5% to 3.5 mn acres, with Saskatchewan lentil area slightly lower.

March 24, 2025

Australian and Canadian Pulse Exports Continue to Dominate Global Markets

Australia shipped 1.63 mt of pulses from October to January, with India taking 1.18 mt, mostly chickpeas.

March 17, 2025

Market Insights: India’s Rising Pulse Production and Global Market Implications

India raised its 2024-25 pulse forecast to 23.02 mt, with chickpeas at 11.5 mt, which should keep prices soft through June.

March 17, 2025

India’s Pulse Import Policy Shift: Australian Traders Prepare for New Tariff Regime

India's talk of new pulse import duties worries Australian exporters, though ECTA halves lentil duty on up to 150,000 t.

February 19, 2025

Global Pulses Market: Australia and Canada Dominate Supply Dynamics

Australia and Canada set record pulse exports in December, with India taking 75% of Australia's chickpeas.

February 9, 2025

Global Pulse Trade: Market Dynamics and Industry Transformation in 2025

India holds 600,000 t of red lentils, world prices are down to $700/t and big Canadian and Australian crops are squeezing traders.

January 7, 2025

Canadian Pulses Market Outlook 2024-25: Higher Production Signals Bearish Trends

Canada's chickpea crop rose 80% to 287,000 t and lentils 35% to 2.4 mt, leaving pulses well supplied and prices 19% lower.

December 30, 2024

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