Dry pea was among the first crops cultivated and was domesticated about 9000 B.C.
Peas are used for human food and livestock feed.
For many years the European Union has been a consistent importer of peas for use as livestock feed, primarily for swine.
About 1/3 of Canadian peas are exported to Europe, South America, and Asia.
Saskatchewan is the worldﾒs largest exporter of dried peas.
A blend of canola meal and peas is an excellent source of protein and energy for hog and poultry rations.
Both yellow and green cotyledon pea varieties are grown in Saskatchewan.
About 12 million metric tonnes of peas are grown worldwide each year.
Pulse crops are valuable as an annual legume in crop rotations because they provide breaks in disease cycles that affect the major cereal and oilseed crops.
Seedling canola crop emerging