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Red lentils. (Photo courtesy U.S. Dry Pea and Lentil Council)
Crops, Pulses

India imposes duties on chickpeas, lentils

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CNS Canada — India is introducing immediate 30 per cent tariffs on imports of chickpeas and lentils, the country’s government announced Thursday. The import duties follow the 50 per cent tariff on yellow peas India introduced in November, and come as part of ongoing efforts by India to support farmers. “Production of chana (chickpeas) and
Michael Brownbridge manages research in horticultural production systems at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre. (John Greig photo)
Crops

Eggplant value chain project replaces most imports

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Canadian-grown eggplant and okra have replaced about 800,000 kg of imports over the past several years, creating a research-to-grower-to-market success story. The Vineland Research and Innovation Centre has played a central role helping with research and bringing together the parts of the industry needed to create a food chain success. The eggplant and okra case
Commercial importation changes aren’t a big deal — if you’re aware of them and 
fill the forms out ahead of time.
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Heads up for farmers, businesses about commercial imports from the U.S.

A farm couple who didn’t know about changes introduced in March 2016 
recommends getting an import number and filling out a B3 form in advance to save time

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Roland farmers Bob and Shelley Bartley want to get the word out to fellow farmers and other business owners about paperwork changes when commercially importing from the United States. Their advice is to get an importer and exporter number from the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) and do the paperwork in advance of importing goods.
(Scott Bauer photo courtesy ARS/USDA)
Crops

B.C. greenhouse peppers cleared for Japan

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Canada and Japan have agreed on import conditions by which British Columbia’s produce growers will be able to ship greenhouse peppers to Japan. The agreement, effective immediately, means the province’s growers “could be looking at up to $20 million worth of pepper exports a year to Japan once the agreement is fully implemented,” B.C. Agriculture
Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich (l) and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. (Government.ru)
Livestock, Markets

Russian PM says can change list of banned imports

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Moscow | Reuters –– A list of Western products that Russia has banned could be changed according to the state of relations with the European Union and other countries, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday. Medvedev told a government meeting he had approved an order, initiated by President Vladimir Putin, to extend a

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