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Table 5-15
Supply and disposition of grains in Canada — Lentils

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Lentils: Part 1
  2003/2004 2004/2005  2005/2006
August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31 August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31 August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31
  '000 metric tonnes
Beginning Stocks  
On farms 30.0 30.0 30.0 20.0 20.0 20.0 195.0 195.0 195.0
In commercial positions 25.0 25.0 25.0 18.0 18.0 18.0 50.0 50.0 50.0
Total beginning stocks 55.0 55.0 55.0 38.0 38.0 38.0 245.0 245.0 245.0
Production 484.6 484.6 484.6 915.8 915.8 915.8 1,164.3 1,164.3 1,164.3
Imports 1 2.5 3.7 5.4 5.7 7.3 10.0 4.8 6.1 7.6
Total supplies 542.1 543.3 545.0 959.5 961.1 963.8 1,414.1 1,415.4 1,416.9
Total exports 1 198.8 287.8 367.1 204.0 319.3 450.9 329.1 486.3 671.3
Domestic disapearance  
Seed requirements 0.0 0.0 62.1 0.0 0.0 67.5 0.0 0.0 47.6
Other domestic disappearance 68.3 73.5 77.8 140.6 169.8 200.4 120.0 174.1 222.9
Total domestic disappearance 68.3 73.5 139.9 140.6 169.8 267.9 120.0 174.1 270.6
Ending stocks  
On farms 240.0 165.0 20.0 575.0 430.0 195.0 925.0 710.0 445.0
In commercial positions 35.0 17.0 18.0 40.0 42.0 50.0 40.0 45.0 30.0
Total ending stocks 275.0 182.0 38.0 615.0 472.0 245.0 965.0 755.0 475.0
Total disposition 542.1 543.3 545.0 959.5 961.1 963.8 1,414.1 1,415.4 1,416.9

Lentils: Part 2
  2006/2007 2007/2008  2008/2009
August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31 August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31 August 1 to December 31 August 1 to March 31 August 1 to July 31
  '000 metric tonnes
Beginning Stocks  
On farms 445.0 445.0 445.0 115.0 115.0 115.0 25.0 25.0 25.0
In commercial positions 30.0 30.0 30.0 24.0 24.0 24.0 26.0 26.0 26.0
Total beginning stocks 475.0 475.0 475.0 139.0 139.0 139.0 51.0 51.0 51.0
Production 692.8 692.8 692.8 733.9 733.9 733.9 919.5 919.5 919.5
Imports 1 8.2 11.5 12.8 3.7 4.5 8.8 .. .. ..
Total supplies 1,176.0 1,179.3 1,180.6 876.6 877.4 881.7 .. .. ..
Total exports 1 340.5 534.0 851.7 409.9 581.8 809.6 .. .. ..
Domestic disapearance  
Seed requirements 0.0 0.0 48.8 0.0 0.0 54.8 .. .. ..
Other domestic disappearance 135.5 144.3 141.1 111.7 128.5 -33.6 .. .. ..
Total domestic disappearance 135.5 144.3 189.9 111.7 128.5 21.2 .. .. ..
Ending stocks  
On farms 655.0 465.0 115.0 320.0 135.0 25.0 .. .. ..
In commercial positions 45.0 36.0 24.0 35.0 32.0 26.0 .. .. ..
Total ending stocks 700.0 501.0 139.0 355.0 167.0 51.0 .. .. ..
Total disposition 1,176.0 1,179.3 1,180.6 876.6 877.4 881.7 .. .. ..
Grain exports and imports include seed.