By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, April 25 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, April 25.
– The Odisha state government in India has placed an order for 5,000 tonnes of pulses in an effort to increase their buffer stock, and prevent local prices from skyrocketing, according to a report in The Economic Times.
– Farmers in Ukraine have seeded more spring peas than was estimated by the government heading into the sowing season. Approximately 195,000 hectares of peas had gone in the soil, as of April 11, which was 101% of the official planting intentions number, according to a report on blackseagrain.net.
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– Chickpea prices in Australia dipped slightly on reports the country’s food ministry is mulling whether or not to ask states to impose stock limits. A report on commondityonline.com says the Australian government is keeping a close watch on both chickpea prices and availability.
– According to Stat Publishing, global pea production in 2016/17 will reach 12.4 million tonnes, which is up 19 percent from 2015/16. Lentil production is set to hit 6.3 million tonnes during the same time-period, which is a 28 percent increase.
– Black beans are attracting prices of roughly 22 cents (Canadian) per pound at elevators across Western Canada. The same beans are going for 30 to 32 cents (Canadian) per pound in Michigan and 28 cents (Canadian) per pound in North Dakota, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire.
