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ABARES revises up chickpea forecast to 1.3Mt, lentils to 1.7Mt
ABARES has piled 200,000 tonnes on to its national chickpea estimate thanks to a stellar growing season in Queensland and New South Wales. Chickpea crops like this one on the western Downs of southern Queensland are standing tall at full flower and looking at well...
India’s high pulse target questioned
SASKATOON — India is unlikely to meet its robust pulse production targets for 2024-25, according to a leading analyst from that country. ADVERTISEMENT The proposed target is 29.9 million tonnes of kharif and rabi pulses, up from an estimated 23.44 million tonnes this...
Pulse weekly outlook: More acres for dry beans in Manitoba
Soybean acres also expected to increase Glacier FarmMedia – The Manitoba government’s pulse specialist said it’s likely there will be more dry bean acres seeded in the province this spring. Dennis Lange said projections indicate there will be 180,000 to 200,000...
Pulses and soils: a dynamic duo
They are the dried edible seeds of legumes both cultivated for food and feed. They are pulses, and if you didn’t know already, they have the potential to transform our agrifood systems. Colourful and flavourful, small yet powerful, pulses include the well-known beans,...
Rain lifts prospects for increased mungbean planting
WIDESPREAD rain in Queensland and northern New South Wales has boosted grower confidence to plant summer crops, with mungbeans poised to benefit from this improved optimism.
India’s Pulse Import Boom: Doubling Yields, Surging Values Amid Climatic Challenges
India witnesses an extraordinary surge in pulse imports, with volumes soaring by 113% in H1 2023-24, valued at over $1.26 billion. Led by lentils, arhar, and urad, the import landscape is reshaping, driven by erratic rains impacting domestic production. Slow tur...
Australia holds on as biggest chickpea exporter: USDA report
IN ITS INTERNATIONAL Agricultural Trade Report released this week, USDA has confirmed that Australia, India, and Canada are the world’s three largest chickpea exporters, and accounted for more than 40 percent of the world’s shipments in 2022. The agency has...
Pulse Update: Chickpeas breach $900/t as harvest starts
PRICES for chickpeas have hit a high not seen since early 2020 as traders jostle for tonnage in the harvest now in full flight in Central Queensland. The region will this year be the origin for most of Australia’s 2023-24 chickpeas, as dry conditions limit production...
Chickpea project aims to overcome chill factor
SCIENTISTS have embarked on the next phase of research to give grain growers better access to chilling tolerant chickpea varieties and extend the footprint to grow the crop in Australia. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development is delivering the...
Las opciones para los garbanzos CQ se amplían a medida que se acerca la cosecha
Esta temporada se ofrecen vías de comercialización AMPLIADAS para los productores del centro de Queensland que entregan garbanzos, ya que Seaway abre una opción de almacenamiento para los garbanzos que ingresan al mercado de contenedores.
Pulse Update: Shrinking stocks lift chickpea, lentil values
PRICES for chickpeas and lentils have risen in the past month on some short covering for bulk cargoes which are getting harder to put together as stocks run down. Faba bean values are steady and conditions for new-crop are good in south-eastern Australia, where pulse...
Australian chickpea exports surge in June, lentils drop
AUSTRALIA exported 157,371 tonnes of chickpeas and 158,971t of lentils in June, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Pakistan was the biggest market for chickpeas on 122,350t followed by Bangladesh on 20,631t and the United Arab...
New study finds ‘sweetness gene’ that makes lupins tastier
IF YOU walk into a bar in Italy, you might be served a dish of salty, nutritious snacks: lupin beans, a legume that has been eaten around the Mediterranean and in parts of the Middle East and Africa for thousands of years. Lupins are very high in protein and fibre,...
Russia sends first pea shipment to China by boat
By Sean Pratt Exports had previously moved by rail and truck since the two countries signed a phytosanitary agreement last year. China has cleared the first ocean vessel of Russian peas, according to a trader of the crop. A ship loaded with 55,000 tonnes of peas that...
Brewers, bakers up call for Certified Sustainable grain
Liz Wells, July 24, 2023 CERTIFIED Sustainable has found a niche between conventional and organic farming which is kicking production goals for growers, and supplying grain with ESG credentials to discerning maltsters, brewers and bakers. Founded in 2015, Certified...
Pulse Update: Winter to date ideal for lentils, fabas
Liz Wells, July 21, 2023 MARKETS for Australia’s lentils and faba beans have been relatively stable in the past month as the new-crop outlook for both pulses consolidates. Chickpea prices have eased in the past month amid mixed prospects for new crop. As bulk volumes...
Australia posts solid May chickpea, record lentil exports
Liz Wells, July 14, 2023 AUSTRALIA exported 68,288 tonnes of chickpeas and a record 264,762t of lentils in May, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The chickpea figure was more than triple April shipments of 17,858t, while lentils...
AGIC: Experts to shine light on Indian market
THE final session of the Australian Grain Industry Conference will include an in-depth look at India from two complementary perspectives that delve into the opportunities presented by the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement and beyond. The...
Lentil shipments to Turkey expected to shrink
By Sean Pratt Turkey’s big lentil crop and growing financial woes are going to hurt shipments to Canada’s top market, says a Turkish processor of the crop. Growers in that country planted more acres than last year, and yields appear to be about 25 percent higher, said...
Hopes high for visit to India after ag ministers gather
Grain Central, July 3, 2023 THE Australian grains industry is working to strengthen ties with India, participating in a three-dayMinisterial visit scheduled for 3-5 July. Led by Federal Agriculture Minister Murray Watt, the delegation, including GrainGrowers, the...
35 per cent deficiency in rainfall leads to delayed sowing of paddy, oilseeds and pulses
Economists expressed concern that lower rainfall could impact growth and government should be ready with appropriate measures R. Suryamurthy - New Delhi An over 35 per cent deficiency in rainfall has led to delayed sowing of key crops such as paddy, oilseeds and...