VANCOUVER - Apr 2/10 - SNS -- International chickpea markets managed a quiet finish in light trading activity during the past week
The USDA's seedings intentions report revealed farmers in the United States plan to expand chickpea area 36% to 130,600 acres.
Small chickpea area, at 31,600 acres, is 40% higher than 2009, while large chickpea acreage is expected to increase 35%. Small chickpeas are defined as peas that will pass through a 20/64 inch round hole screen.
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