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Chickpeas: Indian government changes course

July 22, 2024 at 4:27 PM , Der AUDITOR
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NEW DELHI/OTTAWA. The storage restrictions for kabuli chickpeas had caused heated discussions in India – now the government has relented. In Canada, the focus is currently on the quality of the new crop.

Lifting of restriction is considered a success

Recently, the Indian government had imposed a stock limit of 200 mt on some chickpea varieties, including popular varieties like kabuli and desi, to curb rising prices of pulses. This decision confused traders who could not understand why such a stock limit was necessary given the high stocks and robust production of kabuli chickpeas. They felt that their trade would be significantly affected even though the kabuli variety is primarily meant for export. Last month, a delegation from the Delhi Grain Merchant Association

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