Mung Beans

India’s urad and mung: Pulse Atlas in focus/
Traders see crops falling short of targets

India's kharif urad and mung harvests are under way after one of the weakest monsoons in recent years. Official targets point to a bigger black matpe crop, but traders expect far less, and exporters from Myanmar to Brazil are watching to see how much India will need to buy.

Venezuelan mung 2026/
Rain delays planting as exporters look to India and Indonesia

Vanesa Tejero of GTA Trading joined us to talk through the start of Venezuela’s 2026 mung bean planting season, with 60,000 to 80,000 hectares expected. We discussed rain delays, the long wait for direct access to China, and why exporters are looking to India and Indonesia while the global market stays quiet.

Pulses Price Report/
Members-Only Access

We offer all our members a weekly update on the latest pulse prices for red and green lentils, yellow peas, desi & kabuli chickpeas, green peas, black matpe, and pigeon peas.

Ethiopian pulses 2026/
Red beans move south, chickpeas struggle on price, and the Red Sea crisis keeps exporters guessing

Tewodros Yilma of Valam Global Trading joined us to talk through Ethiopia's pulse export picture this year. We discussed a steady, high-quality white pea bean harvest, a shift in red kidney beans to Kenya, China's growing role in mung, and the uncertainty of ongoing Red Sea disruption.

India's kharif 2026/
Pigeon pea drought troubles, a record year for imports, and the ‘super’ El Niño threatening rabi prospects

We spoke to economist and Indian pulse expert, G. Chandrashekhar, to discuss his predictions for kharif pulses in 2026. We also covered monsoon damage across key pigeon pea regions, the outlook for record imports, and the El Niño risk hanging over rabi chickpeas and lentils.

Myanmar's pulse outlook in 2026/27/
Solid seedings, shaky shipping, and a tur shortage on the horizon

We sat down to chat with Shyam Narsaria of Arvee international to discuss Myanmar’s pulse expectations this year. He talks us through a strong harvest ahead for mung and black matpe, and a healthy demand picture for pigeon peas after moisture impacts India’s Kharif cycle.

Pakistan’s pulses face a firmer outlook/
Chickpea supplies tighten as imports, prices and weather risks shape trade

We sat down with Tayyab Balagamwala, Director of Seatrade Group, for a deep dive on Pakistan’s market — chickpea dynamics, the looming threat of El Niño, and the outlook for imports ahead of 2027’s early Ramadan demand.

A Kazakhstan pea and lentil update for 2026/
Shorter acres, shipping shocks, and untapped processing potential

We sat down for a chat about Kazakhstan's lentil crop this year, with the CEO of Atameken Agro, Kintal Islamov. We talked about the wartime choke hold on logistics, a downturn in acres for 2026, and the mystery of Kazakhstan's missing 300 KMT of lentils.

China’s mung beans in focus/
Production numbers, key supply lines, and the pressures shaping 2026 demand

With geopolitical friction and price rises playing a key role, we delved into Pulse Atlas data and the factors that move the market to understand what mung traders inside and outside China can expect in the year to come.

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Mung Beans

India’s urad and mung: Pulse Atlas in focus/ Traders see crops falling short of targets

Venezuelan mung 2026/ Rain delays planting as exporters look to India and Indonesia

Pulses Price Report/ Members-Only Access

Ethiopian pulses 2026/ Red beans move south, chickpeas struggle on price, and the Red Sea crisis keeps exporters guessing

India's kharif 2026/ Pigeon pea drought troubles, a record year for imports, and the ‘super’ El Niño threatening rabi prospects

Myanmar's pulse outlook in 2026/27/ Solid seedings, shaky shipping, and a tur shortage on the horizon

Pakistan’s pulses face a firmer outlook/ Chickpea supplies tighten as imports, prices and weather risks shape trade

A Kazakhstan pea and lentil update for 2026/ Shorter acres, shipping shocks, and untapped processing potential

China’s mung beans in focus/ Production numbers, key supply lines, and the pressures shaping 2026 demand