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Agreement with India reached over pulse fumigation
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has reached an agreement with the Indian government over pulse fumigation issues during his state visit to India.
In in a joint press release from Trudeau and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, it stated the prime ministers both see the importance of ensuring access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food. The release also noted that transparency and predictability of market access conditions, including sharing of information on production of agricultural commodities, are key to advancing food security goals for both countries.
“India and Canada will work closely together to finalize an arrangement within 2018 to enable the export of Canadian pulses to India free from pests of quarantine importance, with mutually acceptable technological protocols,” the release stated.
Trudeau took part in the state visit to India from Feb. 18 to 24, where he had said he would discuss the fumigation and tariff issues with the Indian government.
Indian government regulations require pulses shipped to the country to be fumigated before arriving. The fumigation process doesn’t work well in cold weather and Canada doesn’t have the nematode pest India is trying to keep out through fumigation. Read more…
