Insights and Stories on India

Oct. 27, 2015 at 6:12 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Based on how its high pulse prices and stockpiling regulations have held the market’s undivided attention in recent weeks, India’s place in the driver’s seat of the pulse trade appears safe. While new data from the World Health Organization on the carcinogenicity of processed and red meat […]

By Jade Markus

Oct. 21, 2015 at 3:51 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday morning, Oct. 21. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. The government recently imposed restrictions on how many tonnes companies can store […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Oct. 17, 2015 at 9:48 am CDT

Dharamsala, India | Reuters –– Villagers in northern India have killed a Muslim man for allegedly smuggling cattle, police said Saturday, in violence critics say is fuelled by the Hindu nationalist government seeking a nationwide ban of cow slaughter and beef trade. India is the world’s largest exporter of beef […]

By Reuters

Oct. 15, 2015 at 4:58 pm CDT

CNS Canada –– Problems with India’s own pulse crop production are lending some support to lentil and pea prices in Canada, as India is a major buyer. However, the firm Canadian prices may have more to do with domestic competition between exporters than with any increase in offshore movement, according […]

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Oct. 15, 2015 at 2:19 pm CDT

CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday morning, Oct. 15. • Analysts say pulse prices will likely remain high in India as the market there faces a potent mix of lowered output, steady demand from festivals and slow imports that […]

By MarketsFarm Team