Terry Youzwa, a Saskatchewan farmer and the chair of Pulse Canada, on his farm near Nipawin, Sask. Canada is the world’s top exporter of peas, which are grown across Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba.

India and China, the top two markets for yellow peas, have now each put steep duties on imports, and Canadian farmers are demanding that Ottawa take action to resolve the trade dispute.

On Wednesday evening, New Delhi announced 30-per-cent duties on all imports of yellow peas. Canada is by far India’s largest supplier, selling more than $700-million worth last year to that country, where they act as cheaper alternatives to domestic pulses.

In March, China levied 100-per-cent tariffs against Canadian peas and also imposed levies on Canadian canola meal, oil and pork.

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