October 29, 2026
Russia’s pulse harvests have come down sharply, but exports have fallen just as fast. With attacks on key ports leaving traders struggling to fill contracts, regular buyers are turning elsewhere for supply. We spoke with industry insiders and consulted Pulse Atlas data to understand the latest chickpea and lentil picture for one of the world's biggest exporters.
Last year was a bumper year for Russian kabuli chickpeas and lentils, in which they harvested a record 1.12 MMT of chickpeas and 889 KMT of lentils in 2025, according to Russia’s Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) — this was a respective rise of 38% and 57% year on year (YoY). Total pulse output reportedly reached a historical record of 7.95 MMT.
READ THE FULL ARTICLERussia's 2025 chickpea and lentil crops compared with trade estimates for 2026.
Disruptions to Russia’s southern export routes are forcing pulse traders to seek alternatives through Baltic and Far Eastern ports.
Russia / Chickpeas / Kabuli chickpeas / Lentils / Green lentils / Pulse production / Pulse trade / Black Sea / Port disruptions / Logistics.
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