April 8, 2022
In this edition of the GPC's monthly conversations with G. Chandrashekhar, the senior editor of the Hindu Business Line discusses the rabi harvest, pricing trends, India’s trade policies and more.
0:35 Let’s begin with the rabi harvest. Could you update us on how it is going, and could you specifically speak to yields and crop quality?
3:24 What price trends are you seeing in India’s pulse markets at the moment?
6:15 With global food prices soaring, do you see the possibility of a return of the public food distribution schemes that were discontinued this fiscal year?
8:56 We are expecting the official monsoon forecast later this month. But I understand March was unusually hot and dry. Can we draw any suppositions from that?
10:18 Fertilizer prices continue to increase. What might this mean for the sowing of crops, and not just pulse crops, in the coming kharif season?
13:12 Late last month, the government of India extended the import of tur and urad under the free category through the end of March of next year, 2023. That is the sort of long-term trade policy the global pulse industry likes to see. Could you discuss what was behind that decision and what the likelihood is that similar long-term action may be taken on other pulses?
15:40 India and Australia recently signed an interim trade deal. Could you tell us what it means for the global pulse trade and also if it sends any signals as to what we can expect from an eventual comprehensive free trade agreement between the two nations?
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