By Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, Nov. 16 (CNS) – The Indian government removed all
restrictions on pulse exports Thursday, according to Bloomberg
Markets. The move comes in order to help Indian farmers be able
to access overseas markets and get better prices following
record pulse crop harvests in the country.
Chickpea exports from Russia are up from last year,
according to UkrAgoConsult. Russia has shipped 231,600 tonnes of
chickpeas to foreign markets this year, which is up 7.5 per cent
from last year. The main market for Russian chickpeas remains
Turkey.
The United States Department of Agriculture has bought
189,720 cases of canned dry edible beans for distribution for
child nutrition and other related domestic food assistance
programs. The purchase price was over US$1.82 million and
included black, light red kidney and pinto beans.
