India's lentils imports from Canada keep flowing despite tensionsIndia has increased its imports of lentils from Canada in the first ten months of 2023. India imported 1.09 million metric tons of lentils ...
26 Oct, 2023, 03.48 PM IST
UN urges improved coordination on Gaza aidThe United Nations has called for better coordination among humanitarian groups to ensure that aid being sent to the Gaza Strip contains th...
25 Oct, 2023, 11.18 AM IST
Traders cut lentil imports from Canada amid diplomatic rowThe diplomatic tension between India and Canada has led to a halt in new contracts for the import of lentils from Canada. Importers fear po...
25 Oct, 2023, 12.19 AM IST
Canada's lentil sales to India slow after Trudeau raised murder suspicionsCanadian lentil sales to India have slowed down after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of involvement in an assassinati...
27 Sep, 2023, 03.10 PM IST
Govt will ensure masur price does not fall below MSP: OfficialsAccording to IPGA, the country has a stock of about 450,000 tonnes of lentils, while the demand till February--when the new crop will come-...
08 Nov, 2020, 09.02 PM IST
Import duty cut on lentils for limited period upsets tradersThe government had reduced the import duty on lentils in June to 10% for a period of three months from June 2 to August 31. Farmer leaders ...
18 Sep, 2020, 06.43 PM IST
Govt again cuts import duty on masoor dalThe import duty on lentil has been reduced from 30 per cent to 10 per cent from countries other than the US.
18 Sep, 2020, 03.07 PM IST
Government relaxes curb on export of organic farm produceIt has also increased the annual quantitative ceiling on export of organic pulses and lentils from existing 10,000 tonnes to 50,000 tonnes ...
19 Apr, 2017, 09.53 PM IST
Govt contracts 4.06 lakh tonnes of pulses importAfter a gap of two years, the government started importing pulses from 2015 to meet the domestic shortfall and price rise. It also decided ...
22 Nov, 2016, 06.20 PM IST
Indian appetites are changing US crop mixIndia, an emerging buyer with a huge appetite for pulses, is beginning to assert itself on the world food market.
02 Apr, 2016, 03.37 AM IST
As demand grows, now lentils from Canada will feed IndiaWith vegetarians in Asia hungry for lentils, chickpeas and other sources of protein, North American farmers are swapping out wheat in favou...
24 Mar, 2016, 03.44 AM IST
India imported 22.37 LT of pulses till September at $1612 mnIndia has imported 22.37 lakh tonnes of pulses valued at $1,612 million till September in the current financial year, Parliament was inform...
30 Nov, 2015, 03.23 PM IST
Government to import additional 5,000 tonnes of tur dal to check pricesIndia imports about four million tonnes of pulses largely through private trade. But this time, the government has started importing pulses...
03 Sep, 2015, 03.02 PM IST
Government extends ban on pulses export till further ordersAlthough India is the largest producer of pulses, it has to import about 3 million tonnes (MT) of pulses to meet the domestic demand.
01 Apr, 2014, 07.31 PM IST
- Government extends ban on export of pulses till Mar 31, 2014
The government today extended the ban on export of pulses by one more year, but allowed outbound shipments of kabuli chana, organic pulses ...
25 Mar, 2013, 08.55 PM IST
- Nafed to import 14,000 tonnes of pulses
Nafed has invited bids for importing 14,000 tonnes of pulses next month to augment domestic supply and in turn check their prices.
26 Nov, 2007, 02.15 PM IST
- PEC to import 61,000 tons of Lentils
PEC Ltd, a state-run trading company, invited bids to import 61,000 metric tons of lentils to build stockpiles and ease a domestic shortage...
06 Jul, 2007, 11.22 AM IST