Lentil sowing area in Canada increased by 4 percent to 15.50 lakh hectares

22-Jun-2024 12:26 PM

Regina. Lentil production area in Canada is estimated to increase by 4 percent as compared to last year to reach 15.50 lakh hectares in the current year.

The sowing process has been completed and now the crop is in various stages of progress. In fact, during the current marketing season of 2023-24, a tremendous increase was seen in the price of green lentils in the Canadian markets,

which increased the enthusiasm and attraction of farmers in its field. 88 percent of the total lentil area in Canada is in the province of Saskatchewan, while the remaining 12 percent is in the provinces of Alberta and Manitoba.

The Ministry of Agriculture of Canada has estimated the domestic production of lentils to jump 27 percent to 21.30 lakh tonnes in the 2024-25 season,

while the previous outstanding stock has expressed the possibility of its total availability improving to 23 lakh tonnes. There will be a tremendous increase in production,

but due to low outstanding stock, it will not be possible to increase the total availability much. Despite this, the total export of lentils from Canada is expected to increase to 18 lakh tonnes, which is more than the estimated export of 16 lakh tonnes for the 2023-24 season.

After domestic consumption and export shipments, the total outstanding surplus stock of lentils in Canada is estimated to increase to 1.90 lakh tonnes at the end of the 2024-25 marketing season.

There is a possibility of higher production and more supply globally, due to which the average price of lentils in Canada is expected to be slightly lower than the 2023-24 season.

During the current marketing season (August-July) of 2023-24, lentil exports from Canada are likely to decline to 16 lakh tonnes. India, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates remain its three main importing countries.