Beans are a good source of folate and fibre and significantly reduce the amount of saturated fats in oneﾒs diet.
Canada exports beans to more than 70 countries around the world.
North Americans consume more beans annually than any other type of pulse.
Dry beans or common beans.
Turkey, Australia and Canada are major exporters of chickpea.
Chickpea makes up 15% of the total world pulse production.
Chickpea is a relatively drought tolerant crop. The long taproot allows the chickpea plant to use water to a greater depth than other pulse crops.