Insights and Stories on Chickpeas

Pulse weekly outlook: Monsoon outlook bearish for Canadian crop

Apr. 17, 2018 at 7:31 pm CDT

CNS Canada — India is forecasting an average monsoon rainfall this year, making the chance of India importing Canadian pulse crops slim. “Given the tariff scheme and the protectionist attitudes India has displayed this year, I think it will take a major weather influence to hurry up the correction to […]

Pulse weekly outlook: Low prices change growers’ marketing tack

Apr. 10, 2018 at 5:40 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

Pulse weekly outlook: India not a guaranteed market

Mar. 13, 2018 at 2:49 pm CDT

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm

India hikes chickpea duty again

Mar. 1, 2018 at 4:56 pm CST

By MarketsFarm Team

Pulse weekly outlook: Chickpeas a bright spot

Feb. 28, 2018 at 2:22 pm CST

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse weekly outlook: Industry adapting to new market reality

Feb. 13, 2018 at 7:42 pm CST

CNS Canada — Pulse growers are facing new questions on the Prairies these days as a trade impasse with India forces many farmers to prepare for new market realities. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau next week will visit India, where the thorny subject of its levies on Canadian pulse exports will […]

By Dave Sims

India raises chickpea import duty to 40 per cent

Feb. 7, 2018 at 11:45 am CST

The Indian government has raised its import tariff for chickpeas from 30 per cent to 40 per cent. The government said Tuesday in the Gazette of India the increased tariff is to be imposed immediately, with existing circumstances making it necessary. Chickpea prices have continued to fall over the last […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Pulse weekly outlook: Pulse acres on downswing

Jan. 30, 2018 at 4:49 pm CST

CNS Canada — Pulse prices in Western Canada showed some movement during the week ended Tuesday, but mostly hung rangebound as India’s import restrictions on Canadian pulses continued to hold the market in check. Yellow peas fell 25 cents to a range of $5.75 to $7 a bushel. Green peas […]

By Dave Sims

Organic Price Quotes: Late January

Jan. 26, 2018 at 10:07 am CST

Read more: Organic markets steady, more wheat, oats acres predicted in 2018

By OrganicBiz

Organic Price Quotes: Late December

Jan. 4, 2018 at 11:12 am CST

Read more: Canada’s organic sector books better-than-expected year (See our year-end organic summary price chart of our top five commodities in 2017 below)

By OrganicBiz