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India Grain Surplus Signals Strengthening 602 LMT Buffer Amid 3 Key Export Shifts

6 May8 min read
India grain surplus wheat and rice buffer stocks in government warehouses surpassing buffer norms in 2026
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India Foodgrain Subsidies Signal Bearish WTO Compliance Risk

30 March8 min read
India foodgrain subsidies under scrutiny at WTO Agriculture Committee
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Food Export Bans Signal Rising Protectionist Threat as 17 Nations Enforce Curbs

Governments keep using trade curbs to fight food inflation, though evidence shows these curbs make world markets less stable.

20 May7 min read
Food export bans and protectionist trade restrictions disrupting global commodity supply chains
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India Budget Signals Cooperative Push to Revive Agriculture

5 February
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India Budget 2026 Signals a Shift Toward High-Value, Tech-Driven Agriculture

2 February
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Corn Prices: Why India’s Maize Market Is Trading Far Below MSP

27 November 2025
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Trade Outlook: India’s Calculated Approach to GM Crop Imports Amid US Deal Talks

24 November 2025
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India Imposes 30% Import Duty on Yellow Peas: What It Means for Farmers and Global Markets

3 November 2025

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How Politics Shapes India’s Agricultural Trade Policies

24 February 20255 min read
Non-Basmati Rice in Global Trade: Supply Origins and Import Patterns
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India’s Pulse Import Policy Shift: Australian Traders Prepare for New Tariff Regime

19 February 20256 min read
global pulse market update
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India’s Pulse Import Policy Shift: Market Implications and Trading Outlook

14 February 20256 min read
India's Pulse Import Policy Shift: Market Implications and Trading Outlook
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India’s Desi Chickpea Market: Price Support Programs and Market Dynamics

30 January 20257 min read
India's Desi Chickpea Market: Price Support Programs and Market Dynamics
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Global Sugar Markets: India’s Export Policy Shift Signals Price Pressure

20 January 20257 min read
Global Sugar Markets: India's Export Policy Shift Signals Price Pressure

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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

India’s Crop Fears and Policy Shifts Drive Global Pulse Prices Higher

Pulse prices rose as late kharif estimates raised fears of a short crop and India's support buying added demand.

October 28, 2025

GM Food Import Regulations: How Rajasthan High Court Ruling Impacts Global Agricultural Trade

Rajasthan High Court blocked GM food imports until India writes rules, cutting off US hopes for GM soybean and corn access.

October 23, 2025

Pulse Trade Dynamics: How India’s Import Duty Changes Reshape Global Markets

India's switch to duties on pulse imports from April 2025 cut Australian and Canadian shipments sharply in March.

May 22, 2025

Indian Pulse Procurement Exceeds 400,000 Tonnes: Market Impact and Future Outlook

NAFED has bought over 400,000 t of pulses at MSP for buffer stocks, including 262,000 t of tur and 176,000 t of mung.

April 23, 2025

Desi Chickpea Market Analysis: Prices Strengthen Amid Indian Import Duty and Australian Supply Constraints

Desi chickpeas firmed after India's 10% import duty took effect on April 1 and Australian stocks thinned, adding $5/t.

April 8, 2025

India to Reimpose 10% Import Duty on Chickpeas from April 1: Market Impact and Analysis

India brought back a 10% duty on desi chickpeas from April 1, 2025, as local prices fell below the ₹56,500/t MSP.

March 29, 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

Global Desi Chickpeas Market Trends: Prices Drop as India’s Import Policy Remains in Focus

Desi chickpeas fell below $700/t as India's market turned bearish before the new crop and traders wait on the duty decision.

March 10, 2025

India’s Pulse Import Policy: A Pivotal Force in Global Markets

India's duty-free yellow pea window has closed, bringing back a 30% duty and 10% cess after 3 mt of zero-duty imports in 2024.

March 3, 2025

How Politics Shapes India’s Agricultural Trade Policies

The RSS's stronger voice after the BJP's 2024 setback may push India toward farmer protection and tighter imports.

February 24, 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

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