By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, May 25 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Wednesday, May 25.
– Chickpea exports from Ukraine are decreasing. According to government statistics, the country exported 6,200 tonnes of chickpeas between July to April of 2015/16 which was three times less than the year before. Most of the pulses are sent to India, but some also go out to Turkey, Pakistan and Israel.
– The government of Bangladesh has announced plans to sell chickpeas and lentils at lower prices for its citizens during Ramadan, according to a report in The Daily Star. Over the past month, the cost of some basic food staples increased unexpectedly which prompted the intervention.
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– According to APK-inform.com, Russia exported 11,300 tonnes of peas from May 16-22.
– A break in a concrete pipe is threatening 72,000 acres of farmland near Farmington, New Mexico. Officials with Navajo Agricultural Products say a large amount of dry beans and pinto beans could be at risk if the problem persists and they don’t get any rain, according to a report in Roanoke.com.
– Small red beans are attracting prices of 39 cents (Canadian) per pound at elevators across Western Canada, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire.
