Lentils production in Australia too is bound to decline

Lentils production in Australia too is bound to decline from 8.3 to 4.19 lakh tonne in 2017-18. It is almost 50 % down from last year. Lentils area was reported higher by 16 % at 3.55 lakh ha. Due to rough weather condition Lentils production, would decline to 4.19 lakh tonne. Field peas production too, is bound to decline by 32.47 % to 2.8 lakh tonne in 2017-18. Australia had produced 4.15 lakh tonne field peas in 2016-17.