By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, March 27 – Large calibre kabuli chickpeas rose during the past week, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Nine millimetre varieties climbed three cents per pound while 10 millimetres finished four cents higher.
The drought situation in the US is becoming clearer. According to the US Drought Monitor’s report on March 23, roughly 36 percent of the US is either abnormally dry or extremely dry. Warmer-then-normal temperatures in the US Southern Plains are largely credited with the increase.
India is awash in chickpeas. According to the Hindu Business Line, imports are poised to hit a record six million tonnes in 2016/17. It comes at a time when India is already harvesting a record pulse crop estimated to be 22.1 million tonnes.
The northwest region of Australia could see less chickpeas planted this year. In an interview with Farmonline.com, Nick Goddard, executive director of the Australian Oilseeds Federation (AOF) told the paper, he thought farmers in the region could be heavy planters of canola instead.
