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Hummus is in danger in the world

Dried Chickpea
Published Jul 18, 2022

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According to market analysts, 20 percent less quantity of chickpeas is available this year, which will also affect its price. The reasons can be traced back to the Russian-Ukrainian war and the climate crisis. Hummus made from chickpeas can even be a missing item.

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Chickpeas are a popular legume in India, Morocco, South America and many African countries, and are a mass food item in many places. Reform nutrition is more popular in our country Now, however, its availability is in jeopardy, and its price will probably not remain favorable either. According to the trade organization Global Pulse Confederation, the global quantity of chickpeas may decrease by 20 percent this year, the main reason being climate change and the situation caused by the Ukraine-Russia war, which has upset the legume trade. The increase in demand for chickpeas and the creamy hummus made from them coincided with a decrease in crop yields in the United States and Ukraine, as well as economic sanctions against Russia. This is remarkable because Russia accounts for at least a quarter of the global export of the crop, which means a value of 200-250,000 tons per year. Another complicating factor is that, due to the war, Ukrainian farmers were only able to sow a very limited ...
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