By Dave Sims, Commodity News Service Canada
Winnipeg, September 19 – Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world pulse markets on Monday, September 19.
– More pressure could be coming to chickpea prices in Australia, according to a story in The Land. Values reached a higher of AU$1,200 per tonne last season but have since dropped to AU$700 per tonne, largely due to increased global acreage.
– The next two weeks are expected to be critical for some of India’s key producing states like Kerala and Karnataka. According to the country’s meteorological department, this year’s monsoon season has been below expectations. However, the weather service expects more rain to fall over the next two weeks which could help make up some of the shortfall.
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– Kharif plantings in India are 3.61 percent higher this year, than last, due to recent rains, according to data supplied by the government. Most of the crop is made up of pulses like chickpeas, dry beans and lentils.
– A new survey by the Business Record indicates pulse prices are falling in Pakistan. Traders in the key-supplying city of Peshawar told the surveyers that prices are softening as more and more supplies become available. For instance, big kubuli chickpeas are now priced at 170 rupees a kilogram, down from 200 rupees a week ago.
– Eston #1 lentils are currently attracting prices of 37 to 42 cents per pound at elevators across Western Canada, according to the Prairie Ag Hotwire.
