Publication - Crop Profile for Lentil in Canada

Title in English
Crop Profile for Lentil in Canada
Publication ID
10871E
Published Year
2009
Author(s)
Organization
Programs Branch
Subject(s)
Type
Electronic PDF
Cost
Free Publication
Language
English
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Status
Available
Pages
1-43
ISBN
978-0-662-48240-6
Catalogue No.
A118-10/2-2009E-PDF
Summary in English
The lentil (Lens culinaris L.) is a member of the Leguminosae family and is an important pulse crop in Western Canada. Lentil was first grown in Asia in 7,000 B.C. Today, India, Canada, Turkey, Australia, Nepal, United States, Bangladesh and China are the world's top producers of lentil. The crop is best adapted for production in cooler temperate zones.
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