By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, Jan. 24 (CNS Canada) – Seeding of rabi season crops in India is running 3.2 per cent ahead of the previous year’s pace, with 62.8 million hectares seeded to date, according to the country’s agriculture ministry.
Of that total, 15.8 million hectares of pulses were seeded, which is well ahead of the average 14.4 million hectares planted by this date.
Number 2 Laird lentils are currently topping out at about 66 cents per pound in Western Canada, while red lentils are bid up to 30 cents per pound, according to the most recent Prairie Ag Hotwire data. New crop bids are considerably lower, topping 40 cents for green lentils and 23 cents for red lentils.
Green pea prices range from C$8.22 to as high as C$9.25 per bushel in Western Canada. Yellow peas range from C$7.62 to C$9.00 per bushel.
Large calibre (10mm) kabuli chickpeas are currently seeing prices as high as 70 cents per pound in Western Canada.
