By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, Dec. 9 – Following are a few highlights in the
Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, December 9.
– Myanmar’s Rural Development Department has drilled another well for a village that sits amid fields of pidgeon peas. Many rural villages are having trouble finding enough water for their residents. The 850-foot-deep well can fill two water towers, according to a report in The Myanmar Times.
– According to a report in Canadian Business, Canada shipped C$1.45 billion worth of goods to India in the most recent quarter. That’s nearly double the amount shipped during the same time last year. The report credits a back-to-back drought in India as a main reason for the surge, noting Canada is a primary shipper of lentils and other pulses to the Asian nation.
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– Record heat and excessively dry conditions have put Australian farmers on the edge as they prepare for, what could be, a record fire season. The Queensland region, which is known for its chickpea production, is one of four regions that were flagged for above-normal risk through the summer months of December to January. One bushfire research leader from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization said the severity of fires could reach the “catastrophic” rating due to the dry conditions, according to a report in The New York Times.
– Pinto beans in the 21-32 cents per pound range
are being reported in Western Canada, by the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Meanwhile, pinto beans in North Dakota are going for 20-27 US cents per pound.
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