Another temporary agreement has been reached between Canada and India.

Federal Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay says India has agreed to a 3 month extension to their fumigation protocal on pulse exports.

This new exemption means that Canadian pulse exports leaving Canada on or before June 30, 2017, will not require fumigation in Canada.

Pulse movement and trade will continue as it is while officials on both sides continue to work towards a long-term, science-based solution.

In 2016, pulse exports to India were worth over $1.1 billion and accounted for 27.5 percent of Canada's global pulse exports.

There was concern that India’s push to have pulses fumigated before the left Canada would impact trade.

The product registered to fumigate pulses does not work well in colder temperatures.

Saskatchewan’s 17,000 pulse growers produce 99 per cent of Canada’s chickpeas, 84 per cent of Canada’s lentils and 49 per cent of Canada’s dry peas.