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VANCOUVER - Jun 16/12 - SNS -- International chickpea markets finished the week's trading little changed as demand remains slightly ahead of available supplies from exporters.

Seeding of this year's chickpea crops is virtually complete in North America. If farmers stuck with their seeding intentions, they have most likely planted 98% of the 265,000 acres intended for western Canada.

Updated seeded area estimates for chickpeas will be released at the end of the month for the both the United States and Canada.

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