By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, Jan. 21 – Following are a few highlights in the
Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, January 21.
– Scientists in India have begun sequencing chickpea genomes in a bid to increase yields and make the plant more resistant to climate change, according to a report on scidev.net.
– A recent survey of chefs in New Jersey found some predicting chickpea flour will become a desired commodity in North America due to its gluten-free status, according to a report in northjersey.com.
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– A scientist at the Grains Research Update conference in Australia told delegates pulses could be poised to expand globally due to their use as a protein source in a time dominated by concerns about water usage and environmental concerns.
– Farmers in southwestern Australia are preparing for possible flooding as a slow moving weather system has been dumping rain on them for the past few days. One local resident told reporters his farm, which had been plagued by dryness, probably lost 500 to 700 tonnes of top soil.
– Black beans in Western Canada are going for 22-46 cents per pound, as of January 21. That compares to blacks in Michigan which reached 23-41 cents per pound, and blacks in North Dakota which reached 19-32 cents per pound, Prairie Ag Hotwire said.
