India removes tariffs on chickpeas as trade deal develops
Former Narrabri man John Southwell delivered welcome news to North Western farmers on Friday. Mr Southwell, the son of Rob and Helen Southwell, is nowadays based in India and is the Australian government’s Trade and Investment’s South Asia commissioner. Mr Southwell’s Friday post on LinkedIn that the Indian government has announced it has removed its tariffs on desi chickpeas until March next year has been greeted enthusiastically by farmers. The much-anticipated announcement of the removal of the tariffs, effective immediately, aligns with the coming chickpea planting season later this month. “India has issued a notification that has eliminated tariffs on […]