Weak Trading Keeps Lentil Prices Stable in Canada

08-Jan-2026 09:01 PM

Winnipeg. In Canada, trading activity remained subdued from the last week of December 2025 through the first two to three days of January 2026 due to the holiday season.  Even after trading resumed, activity remained limited among producers and buyers.

As a result, lentil trading has been weak this week in Western Canada, particularly in the top producing provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta, leading to stable or slightly lower prices.

According to trade analysts, Canada still has a large stock of red and green lentils, while facing stiff competition from Australia and Russia in the global market.

Some key importing countries are showing less interest in buying. Canadian lentil producers are quite worried and disappointed by the weak trading and soft prices.

If prices don't improve soon, the enthusiasm and interest of Canadian farmers in cultivating this important pulse crop may decline.

The problem is that if Canadian producers try to arbitrarily increase prices, their lentils will become unattractive and uncompetitive in the international export market, and not only will foreign importers refrain from buying, but even Canadian exporters will not attempt to purchase them.

This year, Australia and Russia-Kazakhstan have had record lentil production. This has resulted in ample stock available in the global market, and exporting countries are aggressively trying to sell their stock.

This is creating difficulties for Canadian exporters. Meanwhile, in India, after the completion of lentil sowing, the data reveals that the planted area has increased slightly compared to last year, and the weather conditions are satisfactory.