Sowing of pulses is being done in Australia under different weather conditions

13-Jun-2024 04:33 PM

Brisbane. Sowing of three main pulses crops - lentils, gram and faba beans in Australia has been completed in most areas under different weather conditions.

In Queensland and northern New South Wales, the weather was quite favorable for sowing of gram and there was good rain on time, but due to dry and hot weather in South Australia province,

the germination of lentil and faba beans has reduced, which has increased the concern of the farmers. On the other hand, a mixed trend is being seen in the germination of lentil and faba beans in Victoria province. The situation of faba beans in New South Wales is said to be stuck. However, most of this pulse produced there is consumed in the domestic sector.

At present, the price of gram, lentil and faba beans is seen to be stronger as compared to last month because the producers are not showing much interest in making advance contracts for purchase and sale for their upcoming crop.

Government agency ABARES has projected that during the 2024-25 season, the production of gram in Australia will jump from 7.30 lakh tonnes to 11.50 lakh tonnes, faba beans production will improve from 2.74 lakh tonnes to 5.15 lakh tonnes and lentil production will jump from 8.85 lakh tonnes to 16 lakh tonnes as compared to the March estimate.

In Australia, the sowing of pulses crops has reached its final stage and the condition of the crop is said to be normal in most areas. But the weather from June to August will prove to be very important for the production of these pulses.