CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday morning, October 23. • The price of chickpeas in India could soon soften slightly. According to the Indian Pulses and Grain Association, a large shipment of pulses at Mumbai port could reduce pulses by 10 to 15 per […] Read more
Pulses: Researchers develop new vitamin-rich bean
Pulses: Raids on pulse hoarders in India
CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday morning, Oct. 21. • Shortages and resulting high local prices in India remain at the forefront of the global pulse market. The government recently imposed restrictions on how many tonnes companies can store, in an effort to curb […] Read more
Pulses: India imposing stock limits in bid to ease prices
CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday morning, Oct. 19. • With local pulse prices continuing to rise sharply, the Indian government has imposed limits on how many pulses food processors, importers, exporters and retailers can hold. Prices are nearly double what they were a […] Read more
Pulses: Mexican pinto bean crop to curb U.S. exports
CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday morning, Oct. 16. • There is good demand for chickpeas in the cash market as supplies are very limited due to festival season going on in India. The government has issued a fresh notice that duty free chickpeas […] Read more
Pulses: Festivals, supply issues to keep India’s prices high
CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday morning, Oct. 15. • Analysts say pulse prices will likely remain high in India as the market there faces a potent mix of lowered output, steady demand from festivals and slow imports that already fall short of demand. […] Read more
India’s drought a bonanza for Canadian pulse growers
Winnipeg/Mumbai | Reuters — Prices for Canadian pulses typically ease toward the end of the year but a recent dry spell in distant India, the world’s top producer and consumer, is driving them up. Back-to-back drought years for the first time in three decades has eroded India’s output of pulses and boosted imports. Global prices […] Read more
Pulses: Pulse Australia recruits top scientist
CNS Canada –– Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14. • Pulse Australia has announced that world-renowned agronomist Paul McIntosh, who has vast experience working with crops in Queensland, will be joining their organization. • Due to rising pulse prices in India, the government says […] Read more
Pulses: India mulls creation of pulse intelligence agency
CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13. • India is reportedly mulling over the creation of an intelligence agency designed to track the supply and demand of pulse crops, both in the domestic and international market. The issue was sparked by the […] Read more
Pulses: Sask. harvest wraps, El Nino hits Australia
CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Friday morning, Oct. 9. • Peas and lentils are both 99 per cent combined in Saskatchewan, according to the latest provincial report. Lentil yields are averaging 1,279 lbs./ac., which compares with 1,371 in 2014. Peas averaged 32 bu./ac., also […] Read more
Pulses: Imports arriving in India, new pea protein products
CNS Canada — Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Thursday morning, Oct. 8. • Imported supplies of arhar dal (pigeon peas) are starting to help ease rising domestic pulse prices in India, according to reports from the country. Poor local production this year should keep India as a […] Read more
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