By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, Feb. 1 – Following are a few highlights in the
Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, February 1.
– Dry weather in many parts of India is a big reason why this year’s chickpea plantings are down, according to a report in Indiatimes.com. The area under chickpeas has fallen 0.3 percent to 8.55 million hectares.
– Pulse Australia has launched the social media hashtags #iyp2016 and #lovepulses in a bid to promote the International Year of the Pulses. Part of the social media campaign is designed to get more Australians eating pulses as just 45 percent are meeting the recommended weekly consumption target.
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– Australia’s faba bean harvest is pegged at 330,000 tonnes, one of the largest ever. According to a report in abc.net.au a manager with Pulse Australia lists current prices at $500-600 per tonne.
– The growing popularity of Asian cooking and vegetable centered cuisine has helped improve the popularity of snow peas, according to a report in freshplaza.com. Currently, the US sources its snow pea supply from three main areas: Mexico, Guetemala and California (during the spring). However, the report says some African countries have noticed the demand and are starting to compete in the market.
– Navy beans in Western Canada are going for 22-29 cents per pound, as of February 1, while the same beans are being sold for 19-25 cents in North Dakota, and 27-30 cents in Michigan, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire.
