India has cut tariffs on Australian lentils from 30 to 10 per cent in a move set to boost farmers' export opportunities.
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Farmers are hoping the reduction in duties will continue into the harvest period after two similar reductions last year.
Grain Producers Australia chair Andrew Weidemann said the cut was good news for lentil growers.
He said it represented a chance to assess the market and take advantage of price increases.
"Growers understand the importance of tariff reductions in export markets such as this and the potential to translate the removal of these barriers into better returns on-farm," Mr Weidemann said.
India's move is designed to boost domestic supply amid fears of stockpiling because of predicted price increases.
Australia has exported about 840,000 tonnes of lentils to India over the past 10 years but tariffs introduced in 2017 severely dented the viability of exports.
Australian chickpeas still face a 60 per cent tariff.
Australian Associated Press
