Insights and Stories on India

Feb. 14, 2024 at 9:52 am CST

Indian security forces fired tear gas at protesting farmers for a second day on Wednesday to stop tens of thousands from marching to the capital New Delhi to demand higher prices for their produce.

By Anushree Fadnavis, Reuters, Sunil Kataria

Feb. 13, 2024 at 2:32 pm CST

The increasing demand for lentils, especially green lentils, is raising prices while Canadian stocks are also tighter than they were a year ago.

By Adam Peleshaty - MarketsFarm

Feb. 12, 2024 at 9:51 am CST

Indian police on Monday blocked roads to halt farmers who were marching to New Delhi to press for the better crop prices promised to them in 2021 when thousands of growers camped out on major highways leading to the country's capital.

By Reuters

Feb. 9, 2024 at 2:35 pm CST

The United States Department of Agriculture’s attaché in New Delhi forecast an increase India’s production of rapeseed-mustard for 2023/24. The attaché projected a harvest of 11.90 million tonnes versus the 11.70 million expected by the department.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Jan. 30, 2024 at 2:36 pm CST

India may be looking at a record large red lentil crop in 2023/24, although poor monsoon rains are expected to cut into total pulse area and production, according to reports out of the country.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin