Chickpeas are a popular source of protein in India. However, prices of the whole chickpea and the split dal (pulse) are on the rise. As a result, many consumers have shifted to one alternative. High Chickpea Prices Shift Demand to Yellow Peas Chickpeas are a popular source of protein in India. However, prices of the whole chickpea and the split dal (pulse) are on the rise. The wholesale price of chickpea dal is $1.25/kg, and the retail price is close to $2.75/kg. By comparison, the price of imported whole chickpea is $1.76/kg, and retail prices are much higher; 700,000 MT are likely to be imported in 2016/17.India’s domestic chickpea (white) crop is also being harvested, and prices in the market yard were lower at $1.53/kg on 19 January 2...
What You Need to Know Today: Grain futures fell hard overnight after the USDA’s Crop Conditions report showed better-than-expected ratings for corn and soybeans, despite difficult weather last week. The Conditions report was even more bearish in light of meaningfully beneficial rains acr...
Key Takeaways: New Mexico’s Clean Transportation Fuel Program expands demand for low-carbon fuels and creates another market for renewable feedstocks, adding incremental pressure to already limited supplies of lower-carbon inputs. Growing competition for waste-based feedstocks such as an...
Mediterranean/Middle East/North Africa/Africa – MEA Region Pakistan has just held its first meeting of the Committee on GM Corn. The Committee was established to "undertake an objective, science-based, and evidence-driven review of Pakistan’s policy regarding the commercialization o...
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