U.S. Chickpea Area Rising 19%
WASHINGTON - Mar 31/16 - SNS -- Farmers in the United States intend to plant 246,000 acres of chickpeas this year, according to the USDA.
Small chickpeas, at 83,000 acres, is 15% above 2015, while large chickpeas, at 163,000 acres, increased 20% from the previous year.
If realized, both small and all chickpea acreage will be a record high. Strong prices and demand have encouraged farmers to increase chickpea area.
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