Chinese Dry Bean Production Pegged at 195,000 MT
China’s dry bean production for 2019 is estimated at 195,000 metric tons, with supplies of 221,000 MT. Both planting and harvest area for black beans in China has been significantly reduced due to a conversion to soybeans and low market prices. The planting and harvest area for dark red kidney beans increased 35 percent from […]
Chinese Dry Bean Production, Exports Continue to Decrease
According to the U.S. Dry Bean Council, the first planting and production report from China indicates dry edible bean planting areas in major Chinese production regions continues to decline. China’s total dry bean production is expected to be 166,000 metric tons, a decrease of 23 percent from 2018. Additionally, Chinese exports of dry beans have […]
