Pulse Canada welcomed today’s announcement by the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, and the Honourable Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, to launch negotiations toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Canada and India, alongside a shared Declaration of Intent to explore the establishment of a Canada–India Joint Pulse Protein Centre of Excellence.
Pulses play a uniquely strategic role in the relationship between Canada and India, supporting both farmer livelihoods and nutrition security. The pulse partnership between the two countries is expected to strengthen as demand grows and as pulses and pulse ingredients are incorporated into a wider range of processed food products. A delegation from Pulse Canada and its members is present in India this week for meetings to reinforce the sector’s commitment to this partnership.
“The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Canada and India will be critical to leveraging the full potential of our pulse partnership well into the future,” said Terry Youzwa, Chair of Pulse Canada.
The Declaration of Intent on a joint Centre of Excellence reflects a common commitment to strengthening food and nutrition security through applied research, processing innovation, and capacity building in pulse-based foods and ingredients.
“For Pulse Canada and its members, this approach underscores the value of partnership-led engagement, bringing together industry, academia, and government to focus on the role pulses can play in the future of food,” said Greg Cherewyk, President of Pulse Canada.
Collaborative work on nutrition outcomes, ingredient functionality, quality assurance, and processing alignment can help ensure pulses are integrated into large-scale food and nutrition applications.
Pulse Canada looks forward to continuing its work with industry partners, government stakeholders, and Indian and Canadian institutions to support collaboration that is future-focused. By working on shared challenges and opportunities in nutrition and food processing, Canada and India can build a forward-looking pulse partnership that supports growth, innovation, and long-term cooperation.
Source : Pulse Canada