India extends free import policy for pulses to March 2027

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India extended the free import policy of black gram (urad) and pigeon peas (tur) up to March 2027, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India announced on 31 March.
This policy is to meet the growing demand in India, traders stressed. India is the main buyer of Myanmar’s black gram and pigeon peas. Consequently, the black gram and pigeon pea prices are closely tied to India’s demand.
According to a Memorandum of Understanding between Myanmar and India signed on 18 June 2021, India will import 250,000 tonnes of black gram and 100,000 tonnes of pigeon peas (tur) from Myanmar for five consecutive years from the 2021-2022 financial year to 2025-2026 FY. This G-to-G pact will not affect the pulses’ annual quota set by India. Myanmar’s exporters are also entitled to deliver the pulses to India under that yearly quota.
Myanmar is highly trusted as a consistent source of various pulses, including black gram and pigeon pea. The five-year Myanmar-India pulse trade agreement brought mutual benefits to the two countries, showing a strong trade partnership, said the Secretary of the Department of Consumer Affairs, during the 4th South Asia Agri Forum 2026 held in Yangon. — KK

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