VANCOUVER - Feb 7/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean markets were generally steady during the past week, with processors in the United States working on filling recent sales to the USDA for shipment as food aid. . . . Continue or visitors click here

LONDON - Feb 9/10 - SNS -- Researchers have developed climbing beans varieties which are better suited to rainy high-altitude areas and which are being distributed in Rwanda, according to a recent article at the Science and Development Network website. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 12/10 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets registered a mixed performance during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 16/10 - SNS -- It is said that when it comes to commodities, history is two years for farmers and three years for traders. This is clearly expressed when farmers make seeding decisions based on the recent performance of crops. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 20/10 - SNS -- International dry edible bean markets were little changed in relatively light trading interest during the past week. . . . Continue or visitors click here

IRUNDO - Feb 23/10 - IRIN -- Failed rains in northern Burundi have left tens of thousands of people needing food aid and prompted many to seek work in neighbouring Rwanda to earn enough to feed their families. . . . Continue or visitors click here

VANCOUVER - Feb 23/10 - SNS -- Dry edible bean production in South Africa is expected to be down over last year as a higher seeded area is offset by lower projected yields, according to the first summer crop production estimates from the South Africa Grain Information Service (SAGIS). . . . Continue or visitors click here

KANSAS CITY - Feb 24/10 - STAT -- The total quantity of dry edible beans covered by USDA PL-480 food aid tenders this season now totals 26,440 MT, compared to 45,950 MT last year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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VANCOUVER - Feb 26/10 - SNS -- North American dry edible bean markets finished the week on an easier note, with markets for several major classes easing in the face of seasonally light demand. . . . Continue or visitors click here

WASHINGTON - Feb 27/10 - SNS -- The USDA's Economic Research Service sees the potential for dry edible bean area in the United States to post a modest increase this year. . . . Continue or visitors click here

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