By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, August 12 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday, August 12.
– Chickpea crops in southern Australia are grappling with an onset of ascochyta blight, according to a report in Farm Weekly. Farmers have begun spraying fungicide in response.
– A private survey by Profarmer Australia indicates farmers in the country planted 33 per cent more lentils and 31 per cent more lupins this year. The survey included 1,726 farmers in five states.
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– Information from the Indian government reveals chickpea imports more than doubled in 2015/16 due to poor domestic crops.
– A new article in qz.com predicts GMO crops will become a staple for Indian agriculture in the coming years due to the expected rise in population. The story says there will be 1.8 billion people in the country by 2050, and there won’t be enough food for everyone using current methods. Farmers typically lose US$5 billion every year due to pests and diseases. Biologists with the non-profit International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics point to the development of a new pest-resistant pigeon pea as a key breakthrough.
– Small red beans are currently attracting prices of 43 cents (Canadian) per pound at elevators across Western Canada, the same beans are also going for 42-43 cents (Canadian) per pound in Michigan, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire.
