In a move that underscores the escalating trade tensions, India imposed a 30% import duty on pulses from the United States starting November 1, 2025. This tariff, announced quietly in late October ...

India, the world’s biggest consumer of pulses, removed import duties on some varieties in a fresh bid to curb food inflation with national elections in full swing. The government scrapped the levy on ...

India’s pulses import bill during financial year 2025-26 declined around 35 per cent to $3.57 billion from the previous year’s record $5.44 billion on reduced volumes and value of the legumes. In ...

MUMBAI, March 18 (Reuters) - The Indian government may be able to keep pulses prices from rising sharply by extending an export ban and duty-free imports, but prices won't fall steeply and the country ...

LATUR, India/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Millions of Indian farmers look set to switch from growing pulses and oilseeds after a government campaign to boost output became a victim of its own success by ...

Talks on the India-US trade agreement can once again hit a snag, with pulses emerging as a fresh bone of contention this time. At least two US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to push India ...

In Goa’s Mapusa market, you will find a few ladies selling a small white bean called merule. It is larger than a mung bean, but smaller than a pea. This allows it to keep ...

India, the epicentre of the global pulses ecosystem, is currently in transition. From the 2025-26 season, covering Kharif 2025 and Rabi 2026 harvests, the country is now looking forward to the 2026-27 ...

“The abolition of import duty on bengal gram announced recently was to give a signal to farmers in Australia and other countries for planting the pulses variety,” an official said. (Reuters) To ...