India Seeks Diversification of Tur and Urad Suppliers Amid El Nino Concerns
Brazil and Australia Eyed as New Destinations to Reduce Dependency on Few Countries
Quick Look
India's importers push for approval of new tur and urad supplier countries, notably Brazil and Australia, to mitigate El Nino's impact on pulse production and reduce reliance on current suppliers like Myanmar.
AI-generated summary
Why It Matters
India has historically depended on a few countries for tur and urad imports, leading to price volatility.
Pune: Importers urged the Centre to approve additional supplier destinations for sourcing tur or arhar amid concerns over the likely impact of El Nino weather pattern on pulse production this year. Through a trade-to-trade initiative, Brazil has been attempting to cultivate tur for India, with a small harvest expected this year. However, initiating imports require necessary plant phytosanitary clearance and other government approvals. Over the past two years, Brazil has also started cultivating urad for India, which had thus far relied solely on Myanmar as an external sourcing destination. [...]
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Approval of Brazil as a new urad supplier within the next 6 months
Likely · Within months
Open Questions
- Will Brazil and Australia commit to large-scale production?
- How will El Nino specifically impact 2023 pulse production?
