Chickpeas: things go terribly wrong

June 12, 2023 at 12:49 PM , Der AUDITOR
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NEW DELHI. Anticipations of a bumper crop prompted suppliers to slash the prices for chickpeas in India. This has now, however, backfired as sellers are in short supply.

Low prices backfire

While initial estimates predicted a bumper crop of around 2 million mt, estimates now range at 1.8 million mt for the current season. Trouble is also that last year’s crop only reached 1.5 million mt and no stocks, which normally range at 500,000 mt, are available. Part of the problem is that low prices boosted demand and any arrivals are swiftly sold. Traders are now also holding back. The wedding season, in addition, triggered a boom in the market. Prices have soared.

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