Small-caliber Russian chickpeas worries Canadian producers

According to the expert panel, Canada will face stiff competition from Russia in the kabuli chickpea markets in 2023-24. Sean Pratt writes in an overview article on the chickpea market published by The Wectern Producer: “Russian farmers are expected to harvest 501,000 tons of chickpeas, compared to 434,000 tons last year and 324,000 tons two years ago. In Russia, small-caliber kabuli chickpeas are grown, which compete with the Canadian product in foreign markets. In comparison, the Canadian chickpea crop is expected to be 256,000 tons. “Because Russia has a large crop, I think this will directly affect prices in Canada,” Navneet Singh Chabra of Global Garbanzo said during the Global Pulse Confederation 23 Pulse Producers Convention. Russia accounts for about a quarter of the world's supply of crops from the world's main sources, so it is a very large player. Deepak Rawat, a trader at Empros International, explained that there are several reasons why kabuli chickpea production in ...