Lentils Panel by Mr. Peter Wilson, CEO Australia Milling Group & Chairman, Pulse Australia Limited. Presentation at The Pulses Conclave 2014 by India Pulse & Grains Association, IPGA

1. The Pulses Conclave 2014
“Lentil Panel”
Grand Hyatt
Goa, India
February 20 2014
Peter Wilson
Chief Executive Officer – Australia Milling Group
Chairman – Pulse Australia Limited

2. Panel Members
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Sunil Baldewa – Siliguri Associates – India
Harsha Rai – Mayur Global – India
Rav Kapoor – CEO ETG – Canada
Neeraj Dhawan – Mega Grain – India
Gerald Donkersgoed – ILTA Grain - Canada

3. Lentil Supply Snapshot
Major Lentil Producers
Pulse Australia/Statpub/ABARE
2,500,000
Metric Tonnes
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
Canada
India
Turkey
2010
USA
2011
Australia
2012
2013
Syria
2014
Bangladesh
Morocco
Pakistan

4. Lentil Supply and Disposition
Pulse Australia/Statpub/ABARE
6,000,000
5,000,000
4,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
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Total Production
Carry-in
2010
Total Supply
2011
2012
2013
Demand
2014
Ending Stocks

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Market Structure
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Indian yield seems to be flat lining and production in decline.
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Any value for lentils?
If so, where should it be based?
Supply and Demand outlook
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What’s changing?
What influences green and red lentil prices in India and other key markets.
Varietal or genetic direction that suppliers/origins should be focused upon?
Changes to Indian export ban….import whole, export processed? Market disruption or not?
The role of futures markets
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Why?
Has investment dropped in pulse breeding and extension?
Consumption patterns in key export markets.
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Discussion
Panel comments
Audience participation.
Audience questions to the panel.