Mung beans fetching high prices

By Cindy Benjamin
Updated August 21 2015 - 2:10pm, first published July 20 2015 - 4:00am
Interest in mungbean continues to grow, even outside the traditional growing regions. Tony (right) and Mitch Chapman have got their hands on a few bags of Jade-AU seed to plant as a trial on their farm near Bundaberg as soon as the soil is warm enough. - <i>Picture: CINDY BENJAMIN.</i>
Interest in mungbean continues to grow, even outside the traditional growing regions. Tony (right) and Mitch Chapman have got their hands on a few bags of Jade-AU seed to plant as a trial on their farm near Bundaberg as soon as the soil is warm enough. - <i>Picture: CINDY BENJAMIN.</i>

MARKETERS foresee continuing strength in mungbean exports on the back of a string of successful years. To capitalise on this strong demand for high-quality product, interested growers are urged to plan now and keep their options open for the coming summer cropping season.

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