March 2025 |
Media Release
Following India’s reinstatement of tariffs on chickpeas and lentils, Grains Australia will continue working closely with the important South Asian market and support the supply of high quality Australian pulses. The Indian Government has announced it will reinstate a tariff on Australian Desi chickpeas effective from April 1 at an effective rate of 10 per […]
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August 2024 |
Industry News
Growers, agronomists and supply chain members are all encouraged to do their part to control weed seeds in chickpeas and lentils. Chickpea and lentil growers are urged to use multiple tactics to control weeds, stop seed set and drive down the weed seedbank. Potential export opportunities to the subcontinent are available for Australia’s 2024/25 chickpea […]
May 2024 |
Grains Australia has welcomed India’s suspension of tariffs on Desi chickpeas as a great outcome for both Australia and the Indian pulse market. “This welcome decision by the Indian Government shows the value of continued, respectful government and industry engagement with a highly valued trading partner,” Grains Australia Pulse Council Chair Peter Wilson said. At […]
March 2024 |
Grains Australia was represented in New Delhi on February 14-17 at Pulses 2024, the annual conference of the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC). It’s an absolute festival of people talking pulses, with hundreds of members of the international pulse trade from every importing and exporting country meeting to discuss industry developments and market outlooks, as well […]
February 2024 |
Industry News Media Release
Grains Australia has led the development of the first national variety classification frameworks for lentils and oats – to help meet the needs of Australian growers and domestic and international customers. “The aim is to add value to Australia’s lentil and oat industries through enabling differentiation of varieties based on quality characteristics desired by customers,” […]
January 2024 |
Lentil notification positive news for Australian producers Grains Australia has welcomed the recent extension of tariff-free access for lentil exports to India, which is one of the world’s biggest consumers and importers of this pulse crop. Tariff-free access for lentils to India will now continue to March 31, 2025. Tariff-free access which has been effective […]
October 2023 |
Pulse Australia and Grains Australia are pleased to announce they have completed a merger of core Pulse Australia operations into Grains Australia. The merger is effected by the transfer of Pulse Australia functions to Grains Australia, which will take responsibility for pulse technical functions associated with trade and market access, pulse varietal classification and market […]
June 2023 |
Grains Australia Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of 11 industry representativesto its newly established Pulse Council. Council members have been appointed for a period oftwo years and include people from across the Australian pulse industry value chain fromproduction to end-users. Members of the new Grains Australia Pulse Council are: William Alexander brings pulse […]
