Kabuli Chickpeas

While Argentina’s economy has seen a remarkable boost, rising costs, shifting policies, and climate risks are creating new uncertainties. As the first in a three-part series, this article explores how the 2025 production ‘comeback’ is under pressure as heat, drought, and seed concerns loom.

With preparations for Ramadan —when pulse consumption doubles— in full swing, abundant supply is tightening liquidity and driving down local prices. Faisal Bumbia of Bombi’s Group provides an outlook on Pakistan’s market dynamics.

With the harvest underway in key districts amid a threatening heatwave, could chana’s outlook shift in the country?

Mehmet Sonmez of Armada Foods shares an outlook on the Turkish pulse market ahead of its upcoming lentil harvest. He talks us through changes to trade dynamics, hopes for the harvest, and whether Turkish traders will benefit from regime change in neighbouring Syria.

Why now? How could it reshape trade, market confidence, or production dynamics? Sergey Pluzhnikov of Russian Pulses Analytics sheds light on the changes, while also discussing the harvest, India, China, and more.

Agribusiness journalist and policy expert, G. Chandrashekar, sheds light on India’s rabi season prospects, the potential for Brazilian partnerships, and critical reforms to revive Indian pulse production

We talk to Sahid Hernández, Trade Manager for Agroservicios Terminel, about black bean imports, this year’s chickpea acres, and the potential for change in the USA/Mexico trade relationship

We speak to Baran Öncü, General Manager of Yildiz Agro about opportunities and challenges in Turkish pulses and why he thinks convenience is key to boosting consumption.