Feb chickpea exports dip, lentils surge to record

Feb chickpea exports dip, lentils surge to record

Liz Wells, April 14, 2023 AUSTRALIA exported 84,879 tonnes of chickpeas and 223,581t of lentils in February, according to the latest export data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The chickpea figure is down 20 percent from the 106,183t shipped in January, but...
U.S. producers intend to grow fewer chickpeas

U.S. producers intend to grow fewer chickpeas

By Sean Pratt The United States is not going to help address what some believe is a looming global kabuli chickpea shortage. U.S. farmers plan to seed 340,500 acres of the crop, a four percent drop from the previous year, according to the U.S. Department of...
India expected to buy more lentils

India expected to buy more lentils

By Sean Pratt Published: March 23, 2023 There should be good demand for lentils in Canada’s top market this year, but also fierce competition, says a broker. Vivek Agrawal, director of JLV Agro, a commodity brokerage firm based in Pune, India, thinks India will import...
Australian Pulse Conference kicks off + PICS

Australian Pulse Conference kicks off + PICS

Liz Wells, March 21, 2023 RESEARCHERS, agronomists and value adders from across Australia and beyond are gathered in Toowoomba this week for the fourth Australian Pulse Conference, and the first ever to be held in Queensland. In his opening address this morning,...
Pulse Update: Chickpeas join surprise rally

Pulse Update: Chickpeas join surprise rally

Liz Wells, March 20, 2023 PRICES for faba beans, lentils, mungbeans and even chickpeas have risen in the past month, thanks to improved supply chains and healthy demand. The month has also seen an increased ability of counterparties in destinations including Pakistan...