Held up for months, import of tur dal from Mozambique to India resumes after MEA’s intervention

Published 2024년 8월 1일

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Shipments of Tur/Pigeon peas from Mozambique's Nacala Port, which were halted due to disruption from an "anti-India" group, have been restarted following intervention from the Indian Ministry of Consumer Affairs, the MEA, and the Indian High Commissioner in Mozambique. Approximately 1,800 containers of the peas, containing around 49,000 tons, are expected to be shipped to India by mid-August. India, the world's largest pulse producer, relies on imports, including from Mozambique, to meet its domestic demand. Last year, Mozambique and Malawi, its main suppliers, faced challenges that affected exports, leading to increased costs and potential food inflation. India has agreements with these countries to supply a certain amount of pigeon peas until 2025-26, providing assured market access to them.

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The shipments of Tur/Pigeon peas from Nacala Port in Mozambique, disrupted by an “anti-India” group, have resumed after the Ministry of Consumer Affairs raised the issue with the Ministry of External Affairs [MEA] and the Indian High Commissioner there persuaded the matter with the local authorities, The Indian Express has learnt. According to sources, the Indian High Commissioner to Mozambique has informed the Consumer Affairs Ministry that 1,400 containers carrying about 35,000 tons of Tur/Pigeon peas have already left for India from Nacala port. The remaining 400 containers — apart from some containers from Malawi — which also uses the same port to export Tur/Pigeon peas to India — are expected to leave by mid-August. India is the world’s largest producer of pulses, but it is still dependent on imports to meet its domestic demand. The country imports about a dozen types of pulses from different countries, in which Mozambique is its main source for Tur/Pigeon pea imports. During ...

Source: Clubofmozambique