- Meeting and Collaboration: Australian and Indian Officials Discuss Pigeon pea Production
- Australian Agriculture Minister Murray Watt, Indian food ministry officials, and representatives of IPGA held a meeting.
- IPGA will facilitate pigeon pea farming in Queensland with support from Pulse Australia.
- Australian Efforts: Resuming Arhar Dal Production for Indian Market
- Australia previously conducted successful trial production in 2019 but halted due to unprofitable prices in India.
- Now, they are recommencing efforts to grow pigeon peas specifically for the Indian market.
- Assured orders from the Indian government may be sought for the initiative’s success.
- Demand and Supply Deficit: India’s Need for Pigeon Peas
- India has been facing a deficit of approximately 1.7 million tonnes in Pigeon pea demand and supply.
- The deficit itself serves as an assurance for any seller of pigeon peas.
- Brazil Collaboration: IPGA’s Agreement to Cultivate Pigeon pea
- IPGA signed an agreement with Brazil to assist farmers in cultivating Pigeon pea , a new crop for the country.
- The collaboration aims to contribute to increased Pigeon pea dal production to meet Indian consumer demand.