India urged to bring back pea tariff

India’s pulse trade is pushing for the government to implement a large tariff on imported yellow peas. Bimal Kothari, chair of the India Pulses and Grains Association, recently told the Hindu Businessline that he wants to see a 50 per cent import duty on the crop to ensure the landed price is equivalent to the government’s minimum support price for desi chickpeas. Find out more on the push for the tariff from this Western Producer article.