By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, April 26 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday, April 26.
– Inadequate soil management techniques and poor cooperation are keeping Kenyan farmers from cashing in on the pulse crop bonanza, according to a report in nation.co.ke. The country has prime growing conditions for pulse crops but can’t seem to find the means necessary to put together any sizable crops. Bad agronomical practises are cited as another reason along with a lack of seeds that can withstand common diseases, observers say. According to the country’s official statistics, local farmers cultivated pulses on 1.47 million hectares and produced 758,000 tonnes in 2013. Dry beans are the most common pulse in Kenya, followed by cowpeas, pigeon peas and chickpeas.
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– According to the Times of India, total pulse production in the country dipped by 9% from last year and by 20% over 2014/15. India has suffered two years of drought causing pulse prices to skyrocket.
– Pulse prices in Australia continue to climb with new-crop lentils in the southern portion of the country hitting AU$1020 per tonne last week, according to a report in The Weekly Times.
– A market committee in Pakistan has issued new price list for pulses and vegetables. The list includes peas and farsh beans.
– Yellow peas are attracting prices between C$10.91 to $12.90 per bushel at elevators across Western Canada. The same peas are going for C$8.24 to $15.22 (Canadian) per bushel in North Dakota and C$9.13 to $9.89 (Canadian) per bushel in Washington, Idaho, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire.
