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to 53%. It's not that long ago that we did 97% in China but now our market share represents just the edible side. Clearly the rapprochement between Russia and China has been crucial. I think they did around 2 MMT of imports with all grains combined last year. I suspect production costs in Russia are somewhat cheaper than in Canada, which allows them to be cheaper by $50/tonne. The Silk Road route, which China has invested into heavily, is also important for accessing eastern China. It not only brings in imported products and raw materials, but also takes China's finished products back out to consuming countries. What are China’s production and consumption trends around pulses and how do you expect them to develop? China's production can tell you a little bit about their consumption – it's still a lot of peas and faba beans as well as all
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