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What's driving Australia's lentil boom?
Key takeaways
- Australian lentils are mostly exported to countries including India and Bangladesh.
- ABARES is forecasting Australia will produce a record 2.2 million tonnes of lentils this season.
- Lentil prices are sliding though, with a lot of last year's crop still not sold.
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Australian lentils are mostly exported to countries including India and Bangladesh. (ABC News: Nicole Mills)
ABARES is forecasting Australia will produce a record 2.2 million tonnes of lentils this season.
Lentil prices are sliding though, with a lot of last year's crop still not sold.
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