Canada Pulse Output Likely to Improve
11-Aug-2025 04:00 PM
Saskatoon. In view of the increase in sowing area in Canada, favorable weather and rain conditions and the expectation of improvement in average yield rate, a leading analyst Deepak Rawat has predicted better production of pulses.
The vigorous harvesting of pulse crops is going to start in the next few weeks and only then the actual yield, quality and yield rate will be known.
Regarding red lentils, Deepak Rawat says that the government agency - Stats Can has estimated a decline of 16 percent in its sowing area, while its production is expected to shrink by about 19 percent to 14.00-14.50 lakh tonnes as compared to 2024.
With a previous outstanding stock of about 5 lakh tonnes, its total availability can reach close to 19.50 lakh tonnes, which will be almost equal to last year.
Its total export is estimated to reach 20 lakh tons, which means that there may be a minor or negligible stock of red lentils left in the 2026 season.
On the other hand, the production of red lentils in Turkey is expected to be about 2 lakh tons less than the domestic demand, while in Russia too, production is likely to decline to 1.50-2.00 lakh tons.
But the production of red lentils in Australia is expected to increase to 16.00-16.50 lakh tons. Most of the lentils of Kazakhstan will be produced by Turkey and the countries of the Mediterranean region.
The price of Canadian red lentils may remain in a limited range in the near future, but there is a possibility of a limited decline in it.
Most of the export shipments may take place in bulk ships as the freight of containers remains uncompetitive at present. If its average price remains around $ 600 per ton, then the activity of producers and bulk exporters may increase.
As far as green lentil is concerned, there has been a huge increase in its sowing area and its production is expected to jump by about 60 percent compared to last year and reach a peak level of 11.50-12.00 lakh tonnes this time. Leopard variety can contribute up to 5.50 lakh tonnes in this while the remaining contribution will be of other varieties.
The previous outstanding stock of green lentil is low, yet its total availability can increase to around 13 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 season, which will be the highest after the 2013-14 season. Production in Russia is likely to shrink to 2.00-2.50 lakh tonnes.