The World Market for Durum in the New Millennium

1. The World Market for Durum in the New Millennium A Canadian Perspective

2. Durum producing regions

3. Canada’s durum region

4. Canada durum production/consumption (‘000s Tonnes) 1995-96 - 1999-00 Average Production 4785 Domestic Use 930 Exports 3794

5. World durum trade(millions tonnes) 6.3 2.8

9. World durum trade forecast Millions tonnes 7.4 6.8 6.1

10. World durum wheat exporters(‘000s tonnes)

11. Regional durum trade forecast (‘000s tonnes)

12. The future of durum wheat from Canada • New varieties of durum wheat from Canada now have: • better colour • better gluten strength • better milling yield • better semolina yield • increased nutritional value

13. AC AvonleaCanadian durum wheat variety • First available commercially in 1999 • Regular protein strength (gluten index 10-20) • Excellent colour - Minolta b* 34.0 • Milling yield 75.3%, semolina yield 67.6% • Used in high-quality pastas

14. AC MorseCanadian durum wheat variety • First available commercially in 1997 • Strong protein strength (gluten index 40-50) • Excellent colour - Minolta b* 32.8 • Milling yield 75.0%, semolina yield 67.7% • Used in high-quality pastas

15. AC NavigatorCanadian durum wheat variety • First grown commercially in 1999 • Extra-strong protein - gluten index 85-90 • Excellent colour - Minolta b* 36.9 • Milling yield 75.5%, semolina yield 67.7% • Used for improving other durum through blending, premium long goods • Sold on an Identity Preserved basis

16. 2000 Canada durum harvest results (preliminary)