Chickpeas: no price drops for now

November 28, 2022 at 10:32 AM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI/OTTAWA. Low supplies and the prospect of increased demand at Christmas time are causing prices to climb in the Indian chickpea market. Canadian traders are also keeping a close eye on the situation in India.

Tight supplies

The situation in the Indian chickpea market is slowly but surely getting worse. Usually, processors and traders could expect to see significant price increases in the wake of the Diwali festival, but the large quantity of commodities released by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED) at favourable prices has thrown a spanner in the plan this year. In addition, production was lower last season and supply is tight on the international market. For this reason, prices have risen slightly again.

Higher d

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Pulses
Mar 17, 2025
NEW DELHI. Recent production estimates are lower than expected for chickpeas in India. Question, however, is in how far this will spark a turnaround.
Pulses
Mar 10, 2025
NEW DELHI/OTTAWA. The dynamics on the Indian chickpea market leave a lot to be desired, and even the upcoming wedding season will probably do little to change this. It is time for Canadian suppliers to tap into new markets.
Fruit and Vegetables
Mar 5, 2025
BEIJING. Prices on the markets for Chinese kidney beans are significantly lower than last month. Adzuki beans have also become cheaper, while a different picture is emerging for mung beans.
Pulses
Mar 3, 2025
NEW DELHI/OTTAWA. Unusually high temperatures in January may have caused the Indian chickpea crop to be smaller than expected, which should at least support prices. In Canada, US tariffs continue to be the No 1 issue.