By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, February 28 – Richlea lentils softened across the
board overnight, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire. Richlea
number one varieties fell two cents to a range of 43 to 50 cents
per pound. Richlea number two, three and X3 varieties also fell
two cents. Crimson number three lentils declined by one cent per
pound.
The Saskatchewan Pulse Association says India’s decision
requiring Canadian pulse shipments to be fumigated before they
hit the ocean could affect grower bid prices in the short term.
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to appeal to the Asian country, to extend an exemption it had
traditionally allowed for Canadian pulse arrivals. Under the old
system, exports were allowed to be fumigated once they arrived
in India, but as of March 31 this will be changing and exports
will have to be fumigated in Canada. Critics say Canada’s colder
temperatures will cause problems with the fumigation.
According to a report by Expert Market Research, the global
chickpea market will hit 21.3 million tonnes by 2022. The group
also says lentil production will hit 7.9 million tonnes in the
same year.
Australia’s winter crop, which is comprised partially of
pulses, is expected to surge higher by 49 percent in 2016/17 to
59 million tonnes, according to the Australian Bureau of
Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Field
peas, chickpeas, lentils and faba beans are just some of the
crops represented by the findings.
Scientists in at Nanjing Agricultural University in China
have apparently found that extracts from chickpeas enhance the
growth of good bacteria in parts of the body. The researchers
say ciceritol has probiotic potential and short-chain fatty acid
benefits, according to a report in the Journal LWT – Food
Science and Technology.
