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The Centre announced on Wednesday a 10% import duty and an additional 20% Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC) on yellow pea imports, to be effective from November 1. The total levy of 30% marks a significant policy shift aimed at supporting domestic pulse growers ahead of the upcoming kharif season.For months, farmer groups had been urging the government to restrict duty-free imports of yellow peas from countries like Canada and Russia. They argued that the influx of cheap imports was depressing domestic market prices and undermining the returns for local growers.Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel) Read More News onAgriculture Infrastructure Development Cesskharif seasonsupporting domestic pulse growersyellow pea importscheap imports depressionimport duty on yellow peasCanada yellow peasRussia yellow peas (Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)Read More News onAgriculture Infrastructure Development Cesskharif seasonsupporting domestic pulse growersyellow pea importscheap imports depressionimport duty on yellow peasCanada yellow peasRussia yellow peas(Catch all the Business News, Breaking News and Latest News Updates on The Economic Times.) Subscribe to The Economic Times Prime and read the ET ePaper online....moreless Prime ExclusivesInvestment IdeasStock Report PlusePaperWealth Edition123View all Stories
