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Articles relating to the lentil (Lens culinaris or Lens esculenta), an edible legume. It is an annual plant known for its lens-shaped seeds. It is about 40 cm (16 in) tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each. As a food crop, the majority of world production comes from Canada, producing 45% of the world's total lentils.
In 2018, Canada was the world's largest producer of rapeseed (20.3 million tonnes), dry pea (3.5 million tonnes) and lentil (2 million tons), the 2nd largest producer of oats in the world (3.4 million tons), the 6th largest world producer of wheat (31.7 million tons) and barley (8.3 million tons), the 7th largest world producer of soy (7.2 ...
The social fabric of Canadian society undergoes transformation as the population ages. The responsibilities of caregiving often fall on families, leading to discussions about balancing work and caregiving roles. Social isolation and loneliness among seniors are growing concerns, prompting initiatives to foster community engagement and connectivity.
AGT buys, processes, and distributes pulses, including lentils, peas, and beans, as well as grains and other agricultural commodities. [10] It also manufactures and distributes food ingredients and packaged foods. In 2016, pulses were responsible for 58% of sales, milled grains for 7%, and rices and other products for 35%. [2]
Grain legumes include beans, lentils, lupins, peas, and peanuts. [22] Legumes are a key ingredient in vegan meat and dairy substitutes. They are growing in use as a plant-based protein source in the world marketplace. [23] [24] Products containing legumes grew by 39% in Europe between 2013 and 2017. [25]
Wheat is a staple crop from Canada. To help homesteaders attain an abundance harvest in a foreshortened growing season, varieties of wheat were developed at the beginning of the twentieth century. Red Fife wheat was the first strain; it was a wheat which could be seeded in the fall and sprout in the early spring. Red Fife ripened a week and ...
Canada produced the largest share, 2.2 million tonnes, or roughly 34% of the world's total output (table), [9] nearly all (95%) of it in Saskatchewan. [10] India was the world's second-largest producer, led by the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh , which together account for roughly 70 percent of the national lentil production.
Lemnoideae is a subfamily of flowering aquatic plants, known as duckweeds, water lentils, or water lenses. They float on or just beneath the surface of still or slow-moving bodies of fresh water and wetlands .