By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, March 31 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday, March 31.
– According to a report in livemint.com, chickpeas are one of eight crops that India’s Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee has selected for field trials of GM seeds.
– Surging pulse prices have enabled Australia to increase its chickpea exports by five times the amount the country shipped a decade ago. However, a report in The Weekly Times shows it’s not just India who is buying the crop. It seems 20 per cent of the chickpeas that were shipped out in the final quarter of last year were to Bangladesh and Pakistan.
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– New Zealand is preparing to host a delegation of seed producers from Turkey next week. The two sides are hoping the meeting will result in a formal seed trading arrangement. According to various reports, the Turkish delegation is interested in learning more about pulse production and pasture seeds.
– A survey by The Nation indicates shopkeepers in Lahore, Pakistan are not adhering to the government’s official price list. For instance, mung beans were being sold for 185 rupees (per kilogram) despite the fact the official price was supposed to have been 145 rupees (per kilogram).
– Cranberry beans are attracting prices of roughly 38 cents (Canadian) per pound at elevators across Western Canada.
