Chickpeas Remain Strong
VANCOUVER - Apr 2/11 - SNS -- International chickpea markets maintained their strong tone through week's end, helped by the realization record world trading values may not be enough to boost seeded area in North America.
The USDA's seeding intentions estimates for 2011 revealed farmers in the United States intend to reduce chickpea areas 5% to 138,900 acres.
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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