Australia significantly increased exports of pulses in December

Published 2024년 2월 5일

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics has reported a significant increase in the country's chickpea and lentil exports in December 2023. The surge in chickpea exports, which nearly tripled, was largely driven by increased shipments to Bangladesh, accounting for 79% of the total volume. Similarly, lentil exports nearly doubled from November to December, with India being the primary importer, making up 64% of total exports.

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According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the country exported 94.7 thousand tonnes of chickpeas and 237.3 thousand tonnes of lentils in December 2023, reports Grain Central. It is noted that the volume of chickpea shipments increased almost three times per month, thanks to active exports to Bangladesh - 74.57 thousand tons, which amounted to 79% of the total monthly volume. Increased shipments to Bangladesh indicate stockpiling ahead of Ramadan. The second and third largest importers of chickpeas in the reporting month were Nepal (4.35 thousand tons) and UAE (4.01 thousand tons), respectively. Lentil exports from Australia almost doubled from 119.1 thousand tons in November to 237.3 thousand tons in December, reflecting the availability of new ...

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