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Trade Talk

February 28, 2023

Argentina’s pea & chickpea harvests/
"Climate issues made it hard to get the extraordinary production we need"

Lucas Genero talks to Luke Wilkinson about pea and chickpea supplies, the pressure on pulses from other cash crops and why it’s the personal touch that attracted him to the industry.

Argentina’s pea & chickpea harvests:

Luke Wilkinson

Reporter

At a glance

“With carryover seriously diminished, buyers are beginning to feel the scarcity as pulse prices are still high, even with the drop in maritime freight prices.”
“This year, many farmers ended up not having enough peas even to seed, meaning they'll need to import, which has never been necessary before.”
“It’s unlikely there will be an instant recovery of chickpea stock – it will take at least 12 months, which means that producers will prioritize retaining stock for seed over selling it.”

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Argentina / pea / chickpea / Lucas Genero / Agrofin

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