Chana Dal

The removal of 40% import duty on desi chana by India will incentivise Australian farmers to increase both the acreage and production of Bengal gram for export to India

Distributing chana is easier than other varieties of pulses as it only requires cleaning and sorting and can be consumed whole; it was also abundantly available with Nafed

For the week ahead, soymeal prices are expected to move towards Rs 35,500 per tonne

States can buy up to 25 per cent of produce immediately

Though domestic demand is need based, supply scenario is extremely tight due to logistic bottlenecks amid slowdown in transport

India is expected to produce around 24 million tonnes of pulses in 2017-18