By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, Feb. 23 (CNS Canada) – Pulse demand in India may be being underestimated, according to a columnist in the Hindu Business Line. The report notes that while India’s domestic pulse production is up considerably on the year, imports are actually slightly higher as well. The author cited increased rural incomes and softening food prices as two reasons behind the increased consumption.
The risk of major flooding along the Red River in North Dakota/Minnesota and Manitoba is at eighty per cent this year, according to a report from the US National Weather Service. The Red River basin is a primary edible bean growing region.
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Lentil bids in Western Canada dropped by roughly five to 12 cents per pound over the past week, according to the latest Prairie Ag Hotwire data. Number 2 Laird lentils currently top out at about 56 cents per pound in Western Canada, with new crop bids as high as 36 cents per pound. Red lentils are bid up to 26 cents per pound in both the spot and new crop market.
Green pea prices range from C$8.15 to as high as C$9.00 per bushel in Western Canada. Yellow peas range from C$7.50 to C$9.00 per bushel.
Large calibre (10mm) kabuli chickpeas are currently seeing prices top out at 52 cents per pound in Western Canada.
