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Source: FAO Stat

India, 26%

Canada, 8%

Myanmar, 6%

China, 6%

Brazil, 4% Australia, 4% Nigeria, 3%

USA, 3%

Russia, 3%

Tanzania, 2%

Other, 35%

Top Pulse Producers in 2014

Canada 36%

Australia 10% China

6%

USA 8%

Myanmar 10%

France 3%

Russia 4%

Argentina 1%

UK 2%

Turkey 2%

Other 18%

World Pulse Trade 2014

Source: FAO Stat

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Global Crop Production 2014 (tonnes)

7,76,44,255.00

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1,20,00,00,000.00

Maize Rice Wheat Soy Barley Pulses Rapeseed Oats

Bean 32%

Chickpea 18%

Pea 15%

Cowpea 7%

Lentil 6%

Pigeon pea 6%

Broad bean 6%

Other 10%

Source: FAO Stat

Source: Statistics Canada

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Pulse Production in Canada (thousand tonnes and hectares)

Tonnes Seeded Area

Tonnes 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Dry Peas 1,586,293 800,162 969,682 1,228,166 1,323,054

Chickpeas 4,883 416 834 1,829 8,559

Lentils 106,852 364,276 556,529 631,028 1,071,980

Dry beans 0 0 550 1,114 1,367

Total 1,698,027 1,164,854 1,527,594 1,862,138 2,404,961

Canadian Pulse Exports to India

Source: Statistics Canada

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2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 5 year avg 2016/17

Carry in 503 531 110 240 145 306 64

Seeded Area (acres) 1,228 950 1,300 2,150 2,890 1,704 3,650

Harvested area 1,187 931 1,287 2,129 2,881 1,683 3,577

Harvested % 97% 98% 99% 99% 97% 98% 97%

Average yield (lbs per acre) 1,476 1,374 2,160 1,480 1,350 1,568 1,554

Average yield (tonnes per acre) 25 23 36 25 23 26.1 25.9

Production (MT) 790 580 1,261 1,429 1,764 1,165 2,521

Total Supply 1,293 1,111 1,371 1,669 1,909 1,471 2,586

Exports 582 890 1,026 1,324 1,720 1,108 1,840

Domestic 180 175 105 200 125 157 255

Total Demand 762 1,065 1,131 1,524 1,845 1,265 2,095

Ending Stocks 531 110 240 145 64 218 491

Stocks:Use 70% 10% 21% 10% 3% 23% 23%

Canadian Red Lentil Supply and Demand

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 5 year avg 2016/17

Beginning Stocks 280 287 300 389 136 278 33

Seeded Area (Acres) 1,070 1,230 890 710 750 930 1,050

Harvested Area 1,018 1,205 863 690 735 902 1,019

Harvested % 95% 98% 97% 97% 98% 97% 97%

Average yield (lbs per acre) 1,359 1,306 1,920 1,255 1,290 1,426 1,410

Average yield (tonnes per acre) 23 23 32 21 22 23.3 23.5

Production (MT) 631 748 729 393 430 586 651

Total Supply 911 1,035 1,029 782 566 865 685

Exports 449 605 580 596 495 545 560

Domestic 175 190 60 50 38 103 50

Total Demand 624 795 640 646 533 648 610

Ending Stocks 287 300 389 136 33 229 75

46% 38% 61% 21% 6% 35% 12%

Canadian Large Green Lentil Supply and Demand

2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 5 YEAR AVG 2016/17

Beginning Stocks 171 105 225 275 194 50

Seeded Area (Acres) 2,900 2,775 3,135 3,100 2,978 3,750

Harvested Area (Acres) 2,816 2,747 3,088 3,065 2,929 3,695

Yiled (bu/acre) 37.9 45.6 35.9 31.5 37.7 37.8

Production 2,904 3,409 3,017 2,696 3,007 3,801

Imports 15 20 20 19 19 19

Total Supply 3,091 3,534 3,262 2,990 3,219 3,870

Exports 2,296 2,282 2,794 2,640 2,503 2,850

Domestic Use 690 1,000 193 300 546 500

Total Demand 2,986 3,282 2,987 2,940 3,049 3,350

Yellow Ending Stocks 105 225 275 50 164 520

Canadian Yellow Pea Supply and Demand

2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 5 YEAR AVG 2016/17

Beginning Stocks 83 69 84 414 162 331

Seeded Area (Acres) 440 515 825 580 590 500

Harvested Area (Acres) 425 497 817 565 576 498

Yiled (bu/acre) 38 40 34 32 36 37

Production 397 540 794 500 558 499

Imports 20 5 16 2 11 1

Total Supply 500 614 894 916 731 830

Exports 251 280 300 360 298 325

Domestic Use 180 250 180 225 209 200

Total Demand 431 530 480 585 507 525

Green Ending Stocks 69 84 414 331 224 305

Canadian Green Pea Supply and Demand

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Health

Nutrition

Sustainability

Benefits of

Pulses

Satiety

Regularity/ Digestive Health

Post-prandial glycemia

Blood Pressure

Cholesterol

Health Benefits of Dietary Pulses

Beans and Cholesterol-Lowering

2012 NDI Review Barley Flax Beans

Health Canada approval date

July, 2012 January, 2014 n/a

# of Studies 13 8 7

“Consistency” of Evidence

100% for TC 94% for LDL-C

100% for TC 100% for LDL-C

83.3% for TC 83.3 % for LDL-C

Strength of Evidence

78% for TC 78% for LDL-C

25% for TC 0% for LDL-C

50% for TC 33.3% for LDL-C

Glycemic Index

Rice 89

Potato 82

Pasta 60

Corn 60

Quinoa 53

Lentils 29

http://www.health.harvard.edu/healthy-eating/glycemic_index_and_glycemic_load_for_100_foods

Pulses have a low glycemic index

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Life Cycle Analysis of Pulses in Crop Rotation, 2011

Saskatchewan Research Council

Wheat/Oileed Rotation

Arjen Y. Hoekstra and Ashok Chapagain, Globalization of Water, U. of Twente, Waterfootprint.org, National Geographic, April 2010 Mekonnen and Hoekstra, 2012, A global assessment of the water footprint of farm animal products

Beef

216 Gallons/lb

368 Gallons/lb

469 Gallons/lb

756 Gallons/lb

1,857

43 gallons/lb

Pulses

gallons/lb

Pork

Chicken

Peanuts

Soybeans

Pulses

Pulses are an affordable and water efficient source of protein