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Modest Rise in South African Bean Estimate

VANCOUVER - Mar 27/08 - SNS -- Pulse production levels in South Africa should end up higher than initially expected if a forecast improvement in summer yields holds trues, according to the latest crop production estimates from the South African Grain Information Service (SAGIS).

SAGIS will not take a second look at winter lupin output until the end of April. It therefore left production unchanged at 13,300 MT from 14,000 hectares, though output in down from last season.

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