An Ethiopian pulse outlook in 8 key facts/
“Strong supplies this year will limit upside on price”

Tewodros Yilma of exporter Valam Global Trading PLC discusses the Red Sea crisis, an African free trade alliance, and how to protect profit in a year of abundant global supply.

Shanghai Pulses Congress recordings/
Global beans outlook

Argentina’s bid to bounce back; Brazil’s shifting acreage; Canada’s rising production; Ethiopia’s expanding exports… The beans panel in Shanghai mapped out the diverse dynamics shaping trade in 2025. Catch the full panel recording here.

N4G 2025/
5 updates from the world’s biggest nutrition summit

Despite cuts in global development funding, March’s Nutrition 4 Growth Summit raised $27.55 billion, breaking the record set by the 2021 Tokyo summit and defying the odds. But what does this landmark event reveal about the future of nutrition?

GPC 2026 & 2027 conventions/
Nominations for locations to be submitted by April 22

Submit your suggestion for the location of GPC’s 2026 & 2027 conventions today!

Pulses 24/
White Beans & Faba Beans panel

How has another drought year in Argentina impacted white bean markets in 2023 and what is the outlook for this year’s production in an El Niño year? How is European demand expected to shape the market and what role will Ethiopia and Egypt play in white bean markets? Are currency issues still dampening demand for fabas in Egypt? As the aquafeed market grows, what can we expect for fabas in the future? Explore these topics and more with the White Beans & Faba Beans panel

Pulses 24 visa info/
Everything you need to know

Learn everything you need to know about getting your visa for Pulses 24 in New Delhi.

Pulse Atlas data in focus/
Ethiopia’s 240% jump in mung bean production year-on-year

Facing another year of severe drought in 2023, Ethiopian agriculture looks for a crop that can bring good yields despite low rainfall. Pulse Atlas data shows that mung beans may be providing the answer.

Pulses 23/
The Colored and Speckled Beans panel

How will Argentine exports to Brazil evolve in the second half of this year? What are the main destinations for US exports? How will political and currency factors affecting trade in Ethiopia pan out in 2023/24? Our expert panelists share their exclusive industry knowledge.

PABRA’s ‘beans without borders’/
Collaborating across Africa to tackle climate change, gender inequality & malnutrition

How PABRA is harnessing the power of climate-smart beans, gender equality, and collaborative governance to spread fairness and prosperity across Africa and increase bean consumption along the way.

GPC Coverage/
7 Insights from the EPOSPEA Pulses & Oilseeds Conference in Addis Ababa

The 11th International Conference on Pulses and Oil seeds took place on November 15 and 16 under the theme ‘Cultivating Global Partnership’. In this piece, read the top takeaways we got from the convention.

GPC Pulses 22/
The official program is here

We’re looking forward to seeing you all at Pulses 22 in under 10 days and are excited to share with you the official convention program. Packed full of panels featuring some of the biggest industry players and plenty of opportunities to network and catch up, Pulses 22 marks a wonderful return to in-person events.

Resilient Tanzania/
Defies the pandemic, tops pulses exports

When the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic and almost the entire world moved into lockdowns, Tanzania went against the grain with the government deciding to try a relaxed method of containing the virus by leaving the economy largely open.

GPC Coverage/
UN FAO World Pulses Day

February 10, 2022 marked the 4th annual World Pulses Day and the UN FAO held a 2-hour webinar in which both key industry players from worldwide organizations and young influencers bringing about positive change at a global level were invited to speak.

AgPulse Analytica Market Update/
Ramadan Bonanza for Australian Chickpea Farmers

Ahead of Ramadan, Gaurav Jain gives an update on the Australian Desi chickpea crop and subsequent pricing, supply and demand scenarios.

GPC Pulses 2.1/
Event Link is Now Active!

Join us at the largest virtual event for the global pulse industry!

GPC Pulses 2.0/
White Beans Global Outlook

Watch the recording of this session now on the Pulse Pod!

GPC Pulses 2.0/
Red and Speckled Beans Panel

Demand for red and speckled beans is presently strong, but is this a short- or long-term phenomena?

Market Update/
Pakistan Plant Protection Department Delegates Visit Ethiopia

A delegation of high-ranking officials from Pakistan's Plant Protection Department traveled to Ethiopia.

Market Update/
Analysis on Pakistan Pulses Market 2016-17

By Faisal Anis Majeed Bombi’s Group

Dr. Bharat Kulkarni/
East African Pulses Round up for 2017

By Dr. Bharat Kulkarni

News & Views/
ICARDA deposits vital seeds in Svalbard Vault, securing food for generations to come

Premium lentil buyer, strong all-round consumer, and a future keystone of African logistics/
A local’s guide to the Moroccan market with Mohamed Rai

We sat down to talk to the Founder of Terranex, Mohamed Rai, to get a deep dive on the Moroccan pulse market. He discussed the premium needs of Moroccan consumers, his knowledge of Middle Eastern destinations, and his country’s future as a thriving hub of African logistics.

Central American red and black beans/
A trader’s view on production, exports and consumption

Colombia-based commodity trader Janet Sedan on Central American markets, Argentinian beans into Mexico, and why everyone loses from a hike in US import tax

Desi Chickpea Import Situation in Pakistan/
4 insights from GPC members

In a conversation with GPC, Tayyab Balagamwala, Director at Seatrade Group, shares his insights into import expectations for desis into Pakistan.

Ethiopian white bean, faba, chickpea and mung markets/
“India is a huge potential market - if we find the right buyers”

We chat with Ethiopian commodity trader, Sefa Mohammed, about this year’s frustrated exports to Europe, border smuggling, and what to expect from Ethiopia’s 2024/25 pulse production

“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.

Lika Khoptyanets on Black Sea markets/
“Kazahkstan had massive quality issues due to lack of experience”

Lika Khoptyanets, Commodity Trader at Agroleader Europe LLC and Pulsar Trading talks to GPC about export prospects, the harvest in Ukraine and Kazakhstan and logistics surrounding the Black Sea.

Realizing Ethiopia’s immense potential/
“With improved farming practices, we could be a pulse powerhouse!”

Owner and General Manager of SMM Imports and Exports, Sefa Mohammed explains the ins and outs of the Ethiopian market: difficulty obtaining numbers, currency troubles, and a strategy to unleash the nation’s pulse potential.

“There is a huge opportunity for us to get into a broader European market”/
Edao Abdi on his country’s growing pulse market

The CEO of Edao International Trading on Ethiopia’s radical contract farming reform, the drive for modernization, and how this year’s giant white pea crop is attracting European attention.

“We had to start everything from zero!”/
Skane Group on being the first company to export mung from Venezuela

Skane Group CEO Vanesa Tejero Leon and Italy Sales Director Andrés Gil on the family business trading in pulses out of Rotterdam and pioneering in Venezuelan mung beans.

The school that pulses built/
Mattia Pedon on his company’s charitable initiatives

Kira Nash interviews Mattia Pedon about Pedon Group’s humanitarian work and the importance and benefits of giving back.

Tewomed Trading/
After two years apart, we definitely have a lot to catch up on at Pulses 22

Founded in 2019, Tewomed Trading is an Ethiopian export company with its headquarters in Addis Ababa. Ahead of the GPC’s Pulses 22 convention, Kirsten Provan spoke to Tewodros Yilma about Ethiopia’s growing economy, the importance of up-to-date technology, and the impact of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

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

Trade Talk with Toms Mathew/
"We’re very keen to meet our partners from around the world at Pulses 22.”

An interview with Mattia Pedon/
Why Italy’s pulses market is not as small as it seems

Kira Nash caught up with Mattia to discuss the situation of the pulse market in Italy.

Trade Talk with Harish Tahliani/
"Pulses 22 is a big milestone for the GPC and Dubai is ready to play host”

Arab India Spices is one the world’s largest pulses processors. Based in Ajman (UAE), the company exports to over 56 countries around the world and has been at the vanguard of the pulses sector in the Middle East since 1986. Jesse Sam spoke to Harish Tahiliani, Group MD, about his leadership of the company and its current operations.

European self-sufficiency can be a reality - but it will take years/
Henk van Leeuwen on the complications of EU tariffs

Henk van Leeuwen joined the company in 1990 and Kira Nash spoke to him about EU tariffs, European self-sufficiency, the French pulses market and the shipping industry.

An interview with Carlo Suy/
The company’s history and the highlights and challenges of his career in pulses

Kira Nash spoke with Carlo Suy, the recently retired former head of Belgian and international brand Casibeans to discuss the company’s history and the highlights and challenges of his career in pulses.

Trade talk with Karim Asaad/
The importance of community support in the pulses industry

Speaking from his Kimpex International office in Cairo, Brooks & Kempton’s founder and CEO talked to Madaline Dunn about trade, perseverance and the importance of community support in the pulses industry.

No gray areas/
Samuel Peck’s black-and-white outlook on the pulses industry as it stands

Kira Nash had an in-depth conversation with Samuel Peck, who has a long history in the pulses industry and now works at Jack’s Bean International, a network of three processing companies in the United States that specializes in beans and popcorn.

Pulses, No Longer an Orphan Crop/
An Interview with Huseyin Arslan, GPC Outgoing President