Edible Beans Annual 2011_Beijing_China - Peoples Republic of_12-15-2011.pdfVIP

THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY - Date: GAIN Report Number: Post: Report Categories: Approved By: Prepared By: Report Highlights: MY 2011/12 (October-September) total pulse production is estimated at 4.2 million metric tons (MMT), a 7 percent increase on higher broad bean production. Kidney bean production is forecast to drop 20 percent, as more farmers have switched to corn because of rising labor costs and high corn prices, which provide relatively larger potential profit margins. In MY 2011/12, Chinas dry pea imports are expected to decline 10 percent on high global prices. Joshua Emmanuel Lagos, Zhang Lei, and Wang Jun Laura Scandurra Grain and Feed Edible Beans Annual 2011 Beijing China - Peoples Republic of CH11060 12/15/2011 Public Voluntary General Information: MY 2011/12 (October-September) total pulse production is estimated at 4.2 million metric tons (MMT), a 7 percent increase on higher broad bean production. Kidney bean production is forecast to drop 20 percent, as more farmers have switched to corn because of rising labor costs and high corn prices, which provide relatively larger potential profit margins. Pulse production accounts for less than 1 percent of China’s annual grain and feed output, and receives no production support from the central government. Please refer to CH1016 for more general information regarding China’s pulse harvest procedure, processing operations, and transportation details. Production: Kidney Bean Production Drops 21 Percent on Less Planted Acreage For MY 2011/12, kidney bean production is estimated at 750,000 MT, a 21 percent drop due to less planted acreage. Kidney bean acreage declined over 30 percent in Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia, the top two kidney bean p