The domestic livestock feed market, specifically hog and poultry, present the best opportunities for Western Canadian faba beans.

That's one of the points made in a 35-page report commissioned by Saskatchewan Pulse Growers (SPG) and prepared by LMC International, an agribusiness economics consulting firm based in Oxford, England.

Faba bean is being promoted as a pulse crop option in wetter areas not suitable for lentils or chickpeas. It is also easier to harvest than other pulses and has partial resistance to aphanomyces, a serious root disease.

The study indicates export opportunities are limited for Canada but the domestic food use market is a bit more promising.