India’s Pulse Plan Causes Panic Among Canadian Pulse Suppliers

country will be self-sufficient in pulses from 2028. This could cause discontent in the global pulses industry, Deepak Agarwal, managing director of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), told the Global Pulse Confederation Pulses 25 conference in Singapore. Agarwal said he had met delegations from exporting countries such as Canada, Australia and Brazil to tell them they have five years to adjust their supply schedules and adapt to the new looming reality. India aims to become self-sufficient in agriculture. The government has already taken steps to encourage more pulses to be planted domestically. Last year, it purchased 25% of Indian pulses at a minimum price, which was usually set below the market price. Recently, there has been a radical shift in this policy. The government is purchasing 100% of its peas, lentils and black beans at market prices. The National Commission on Agriculture has estimated that India’s per capita requirement for ...