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Weekly Update on India’s Gram Chana Market (March 28 to April 2, 2022)
IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.
The GPC CEO Roundtable
The GPC hosted a CEO Roundtable featuring industry leaders from across the pulses community. The recording of the session is now available to GPC members.
Weekly Update on India’s Pigeon Pea (Tuar) Market (March 7 - 12)
IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.
Weekly Update on India’s Chana (Gram) Market (Feb 28 - March 5, 2022)
IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.
Russian invasion of Ukraine puts pressure on an already tight global pulse market
Gaurav Jain of AG Pulse Analytica shares his insight into the effect of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the global pulse market.
Resilient Tanzania defies the pandemic, tops pulses exports
When the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic and almost the entire world moved into lockdowns, Tanzania went against the grain with the government deciding to try a relaxed method of containing the virus by leaving the economy largely open.
TRADE TALKS
Interviews with members of our industry
“It's possible we could be seeing a short supply of chickpeas in the near future”
Returning for a chat with the GPC, Navneet Chhabra, Director of Global Garbanzo, talks to Luke Wilkinson about all things chickpea, from shampoo to innovative new trade routes. Navneet also talks us through the economic shockwave shaking up the pulse industry as a result of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
Bharat Thakkar | Sun Impex (UAE)
“I use insights from GPC conferences to help shape my trading strategy for the upcoming months” - Bharat Thakkar
Trade Talk with G. Chandrashekhar: Rabi Harvest Underway
In this edition of the GPC's monthly conversations with G. Chandrashekhar, the senior editor of the Hindu Business Line discusses the rabi harvest, pricing trends, India’s trade policies and more.
India’s plant based industry has serious potential: the founders of Proeon explain why
The company develops specialist plant proteins which it supplies to food producers. Jesse Sam spoke to the pair in January.
Trade Talk with G. Chandrashekhar: Second Advance Estimate
The senior editor of the Hindu Business Line reacts to the official pulse production figures and discusses the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on India, as well as the country’s pulse demand outlook and changing import policies.
Jeff Van Pevenage thinks the pulse business is cool. And he’s not the only one
The CEO of Columbia Grain on why more and more young people are getting into the industry and what advice he’s passing on to his son.
Trade Talk with G. Chandrashekar: Rabi Season Production Estimates
The senior editor of the Hindu Business Line provides preliminary rabi season pulse production figures and discusses imports, demand and the latest headlines.
PB Agrifood’s Andrea Brodie and Ben McIntyre on the Australian pulses market and empowering the youth in agriculture
PB Agrifood is a grain merchant and seed specialist that has served the Australian grain industry for over 40 years. As a family business, the company places a strong emphasis on community and ethics, and is always looking to add value to whatever they produce.
Mandala Trading's Umang Bagaria on the importance of organic growth and the key to success in business
Umang Bagaria, co-founder and director of Mandala Trading, one of Pulses 2022's sponsors, met with Madaline Dunn to talk about the business' roots and how staying excited about business is the key to growth and success.
Required reading: Mark Uebersax discusses the 2nd edition of his book Dry Beans and Pulses: Production, Processing, and Nutrition
“Pulse crops are the unsung heroes in the realm of food and agriculture production, and much additional education regarding the basic and inherent properties of pulses is required to further the adoption and utilization of these commodities. We hope our book can provide that.”
Kelle Horn of Pacific Rim Shipbrokers on the logistics crisis and having women at the helm
Kira Nash caught up with Kelle Horn of Pacific Rim Shipbrokers about her business and the implications of the global shipping crisis on trade.
Trade Talk with G. Chandrashekhar: India's Pulse Sector in the New Year
In our continuing series of conversations, the senior editor at the Hindu Business Line provides an update on rabi sowing progress, discusses the COVID-19 situation in India and takes us behind some of the recent headlines.
RESEARCH CORNER
Science news and articles on pulse research
Perfect Timing: Creating a Database of Pulse Cooking Times, One Pot at a Time
USDA Plant Geneticist Karen Cichy leads an innovative project aimed at helping others in the field develop pulses that cook faster and are more convenient