THE WEEKLY TIMES | India and Pakistan hold significance as major markets for Australian pulses

Conflict between India and Pakistan has the potential to affect pulse trade and Australian growers are monitoring the situation.

The Weekly Times reported that while conflict is in its very early stages, the two markets hold significance as Australia's largest (India) and fourth largest (Pakistan) pulse export markets.

Grain Producers Australia’s southern region director, Andrew Weidemann, said it was a very volatile situation between the two countries.

“India and Pakistan buy a lot of pulses from Australia, and we are watching this as it emerges to see what implications it might have on producers,” he said.

Mr Weidemann said it was too early to see any direct impact on markets at this stage.

GPA Northern Region Director Matthew Madden said chickpeas were incredibly important to his rotations and global instability is a serious concern.

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