India is set to see above-average temperatures in February after a warmer than normal January, the weather office said on Friday, posing a risk to key winter-sown crops such as wheat, rapeseed and chickpeas.
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India faces warmer February, winter crops at risk
Pulse Weekly: Supply and demand ‘sideways’ says broker
‘If prices move up, they move up big time, but they won’t drop overnight’
Lentil prices on the Canadian Prairies were steady in late-January, which a broker noted is typical for this time of year. Marcos Mosnaim of Prairie IX said the forces of supply and demand are standing pat, leading to no price fluctuations.
Pulse Weekly: India extends duty-free period
But two months not enough to spur price increases
Canadian yellow pea producers may have received something of a Christmas present from the Indian government late last month, as the duty-free period for India’s yellow pea imports was extended from Dec. 31 to Feb. 28.
Books worth cooking from, part 2: My Thali
First We Eat: How a meal can centre around a starch, rather than a protein surrounded by sides
You’ll recall that in my previous column, I posed the question of how many cookbooks a home cook really needs, and which new ones are worth buying or borrowing. Part of my research for this month’s column was to peruse the shortlist of nominees for the 2024 Taste Canada book awards. Several books appealed, but […] Read more
India gears up for a potential trade deal as Trump targets China, say government sources
India is preparing to offer tariffs cuts on some farm and other goods mainly imported from the U.S., aiming to clinch a broader trade and investment deal once president-elect Donald Trump takes charge, government and industry sources in New Delhi said.
Pulse Weekly: Looking at price shifts in 2024
Production up for most Canadian pulses
Pulses in Canada had quite the year in 2024 with prices closing out the calendar year in the middle of their trading ranges. Production was higher on the year for most pulses. Dry pea output in Canada rose to just short of three million tonnes, up from the 2.61 million harvested in 2023, according to the Statistics Canada principal field crop report issued Dec. 5.
India top destination for Canadian peas/lentils through October
India was the top customer for Canadian peas and lentils through the first three months of the 2024/25 marketing year, with total exports of both pulse crops running well ahead of the year ago pace.
Police prevent Indian Punjabi farmers marching to Delhi to demand better prices
Indian police used tear gas and pepper spray against dozens of farmers who began marching from Punjab state along a key highway to Delhi on Friday to demand better prices for their crops.
Pulse Weekly: Prices for Kabuli chickpeas softer to sideways for balance of 2024
Prairie heatwave results in more smaller chickpeas
Prices for Kabuli chickpeas are likely to be softer to sideways heading into the new year, said Colin Young of Midwest Grain Ltd. in Moose Jaw, Sask.
Modi’s inflation-blowing farm pivot may not be enough to win key Indian state
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several pro-farmer but inflation-stoking measures in recent months, such as easing curbs on rice and onion exports, but that may not prove enough for him to sway an election on Wednesday in a key state.
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