October 9, 2025
As we enter a key period of MY 2025/26, a close examination of the pulses available in the Black Sea region brings a clearer picture of the quantity and quality of pulses on the market. Regional experts and scoured industry sources assess the outlook of each country’s harvest and export prospects.
Ukrainian pea production hit 610 KMT this year—but will the opening of the Chinese market be enough to handle the sheer volume of new Black Sea supply?
The Institute for Agricultural Market Studies (IKAR) believes this year may be a record year for Russian pulse production. Their director, Dmitry Rylko, reports a projection of 6.8 MMT, compared to a previous record of 5.9 MMT in 2023. In 2025, the jury is out, and some experts are more sceptical than others about the pulse outlook.
This year’s chickpea crop in Russia "looks very decent", according to Sergey Pluzhnikov of Russian Pulses Analytics. He suggests that around 700 KMT of chickpeas have been produced at an exportable standard. Other sources vary on their projections – from 600 KMT (Chelmer Foods) to 750 KMT (The Western Producer).
"In the key producing areas of Saratov and Volgograd, hosting took place on time with no unpleasant surprises," says Pluzhnikov. "Wheat fields didn't receive sufficient moisture from the snow, which meant in springtime the fields were sown with chickpeas – this is why we see an increase in the size of the chickpea harvest."
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