U.S. Chickpea Area May Drop
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/11 - SNS -- Record high trading levels for Mexican chickpeas on world markets is not spilling over into an increase in seeded area in the United States, judging from the USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011.
Expected area planted for all chickpeas is 138,900 acres, down 5% from last year. Small chickpea area, at 35,900 acres, is 43% higher than 2010. Large chickpea acreage is expected to be 15% less than last year. Small chickpeas are defined as peas that will pass through a 20/64 inch round hole screen.
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