GPC Pulses Contract #1/ Defaulters list The GPC has established a list of companies that have failed to comply with Gafta Arbitration awards made per terms of the GPC Pulses Contract #1. Consult this list before starting a new deal!
Pulse Atlas data in focus/ India’s fluctuating green lentil imports India’s green lentil imports are subject to significant fluctuations due to their close link to pigeon pea S+D. We look at Pulse Atlas data and talk to experts to get an outlook for the rest of 2023.
Pulse Atlas data in focus/ A reversal in the downward trend for global kabuli production in 2023 Data from the Pulse Atlas shows a decrease in global kabuli production since 2018, causing prices to stay firm for a few years. Data suggests a reversal in this trend for 2023 - we look at the numbers.
GPC Pulses 2.1/ Event Link is Now Active! Join us at the largest virtual event for the global pulse industry!
Market Update/ Argentina’s 2020 Dry Bean Planting Season Strong prices saw more hectares seeded to beans this year, but a dry spell quashed all hopes of repeating last year’s high yields.
Mexican beans and chickpeas in 2024/ Sahid Hernandez on the impact of drought and a fluctuating peso 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
“I expect China will come back strong”/ Skane Group on green mung, white beans and the European market Lara Gilmour talks to Vanesa Tejero and Andres Gil from Skane Group about recent developments in Venezuelan agriculture and the lowdown on selling beans in Europe.
The impact of weather on Russian pulse crops/ Omer Cetintas discusses peas, lentils and chickpeas We chat to the Managing Director of Agromer to talk all things Russia, lentils in 2024, and the potential for kabuli chickpeas into India
Could Turkey’s chickpea production be down 20%?/ Fethi Somnez on the upcoming harvest and the outlook for red lentils After his recent appointment to the board, Fethi Sonmez sat down with GPC to share his insights on the upcoming harvest, Turkey’s fiscal health, and why Canadian imports will be subdued in 2023.
Pablo Fernández of La Macarena/ “See you at the Americas Pulses Congress - we’ll be on the chickpea panel”! Ahead of his panelist role at the Americas Pulses Congress in Cancun, Pablo Fernández spoke to Luke Wilkinson about the upcoming chickpea harvest and the storied history of his family business.
Pulses or pecans?/ The situation for Mexican chickpea farmers in 2022 A senior business developer at Comercializadora Columbia in Mexico City, Ricardo Ocejo Sandoval knows a thing or two about the pulse trade. He sat down with Luke Wilkinson to talk about new African markets, the pitfalls of international logistics, and the threat posed by pecans, as commodity prices waver.
“GPC events allow us to share more exact information regarding our harvests"/ Sahid Hernandez on the modern chickpea trade As trade manager of one of Sinaloa’s most important chickpea traders, Sahid Hernandez has a lot to say about the modern chickpea trade. Speaking with Luke Wilkinson, she shared some of her insights about the shipping crisis in Mexico and why it's quickly becoming a plant-eater’s paradise.
Trade Talk with Bharat Thakkar/ “I use insights from GPC conferences to help shape my trading strategy” “I use insights from GPC conferences to help shape my trading strategy for the upcoming months” - Bharat Thakkar
The Mexican market needs stability/ an early outlook on the chickpea harvest Ahead of the upcoming harvest, Luke Wilkinson chatted to the CEO of Aliansa, David Larios, about starting from zero carryover and what the future looks like for Mexican chickpeas.
A hopeful future for pulses/ Agustina and Rita Villafañe of Argencrops discuss the challenges and opportunities of bean production in Argentina The Villafañe sisters, at the head of Argencrops, talk to Luke Wilkinson about beans, brand new markets, and the trials and tribulations of working in Argentina’s remote production hub.
Andrea Gomez of Progranos/ An overview of Mexican beans and chickpeas Andrea Gomez is the commercial director of Progranos, a Mexican company trading in corn, beans, soybeans and chickpeas. This week, she chatted to the GPC’s Ana Krepp about the Mexican pulses industry.
From Russia with Love/ An Interview with Tareq Awad of Fruitimpex Mr. Awad provides GPC readers with a breakdown of Russia’s expanding pulse planted acreage.
Trade Talk with Navneet Chhabra/ The Kabuli Specialist Soon after he established his brokerage firm in 2010, Navneet decided he would focus on just one commodity: kabuli chickpeas.