Mung Beans Panel at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
Food safety takes priority as China diversifies supply

China’s strong import demand is opening space for new origins, but pesticide compliance, consistency and reliable delivery are becoming critical to winning business.

Dry Peas Panel at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
Black Sea disruption puts a floor under prices

Russia-Ukraine logistics, firm farmer selling resistance and shifting demand from China and India are setting the tone for the global dry peas market.

Chickpeas Panel at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
Smaller crops, changing origins and rising import demand

Chickpea markets are entering a period of shifting supply, uneven production and changing demand across major producing and consuming regions. Industry experts from Pakistan, Argentina, North America, Australia and China assessed the outlook for both desis and kabulis, with trade flows increasingly shaped by prices, logistics and regional demand.

Shipping and Logistics Panel at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
China’s 1.13M-ton import flow faces tighter logistics and customs risks

China’s pulse trade is facing a more complex logistics environment, as rising freight costs, tighter customs requirements and quality controls add new challenges for importers and exporters. For international traders, this discussion underlined how careful preparation, quality control and a clear understanding of China’s import procedures can be critical to limiting delays, costs and losses.

Huawei Yin at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
Turning pulses into higher-value ingredients

Pulses are moving beyond traditional food applications as advances in processing open new possibilities for protein, starch, fiber and other functional ingredients. The President of Yantai T. Full Biotech examined how deeper processing and evolving demand for plant-based products are creating new value across the pulse supply chain.

Beans Panel at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
India’s growing crop narrows the import window

Rising domestic production in India, firm Brazilian prices and limited outlets for China’s new crop are reshaping the global beans trade.

Lentils Panel at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
Logistics and Kazakhstan reshape global supply flows

Ample supplies are keeping lentil prices under pressure, but logistics, weather and shifting sourcing patterns are creating new uncertainties across major markets. This panel assessed the outlook for red and green lentils, highlighting Kazakhstan’s growing role in China and Turkey, abundant North American supply and the challenges facing exporters as freight volatility disrupts established trade flows.

Fireside chat by IBRAFE at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
Brazil positions beans for a larger role in China

With rising export capacity, diverse production windows and growing interest in new varieties, Brazil is seeking to become a more strategic supplier to the Chinese market.

Lei Li at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
Why Dubai is positioning itself as a global trade hub

With its strategic location, extensive logistics network and business-friendly tax environment, Dubai offers international companies a range of tools for expanding into regional and global markets. The Marketing Director at the DMCC China Representative Office outlined the infrastructure, incentives and trade-financing options available to companies establishing a presence in the emirate.

Zhang Xiaoming at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
China’s shrinking bean crop points to rising import dependence

China’s bean production is on a long-term downward trend, with competing crops and changing growing conditions putting pressure on domestic supply. Zhang of Yian County Huifeng Agricultural Products assessed the 2026 crop and its implications for China’s bean market.

Meng Weihua at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
China’s pulse trade data — and where suppliers are gaining ground

China’s pulse trade is undergoing a significant shift, with changing supply origins, expanding market access and evolving demand reshaping the outlook across key commodities. The Managing Director of Nanjing Bonagro highlighted the latest trade trends and the growing opportunities — and challenges — for suppliers targeting the Chinese market.

Su Maowen at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
What pulse importers need to know about China’s customs and quarantine rules

Zhou Mi at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
China’s growing import diversity opens opportunities for pulse suppliers

Vijay Iyengar at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
“The sector is stronger when it grows together”

Global pulse trade is facing a growing list of disruptions, from extreme weather and geopolitics to freight and policy changes. GPC President urged the industry to respond by staying connected, informed and agile.

Xu Xiaohu at Qingdao Pulses Congress/
“A small bean connects the big world”

China is moving beyond its role as a major pulse importer, with rising demand, deeper processing and a more diversified supply base reshaping the market, said the Vice President of CFNA in his opening address.

Qingdao Pulses Congress recap/
Reading the signals of diversification, disruption and innovation in a changing market

China’s pulse industry is becoming more competitive and demanding, with shifting origins, rising imports and emerging processing opportunities creating a new landscape for international suppliers. Across three days of market analysis, trade discussions and practical insights, the 2026 gathering in Qingdao pointed to a global pulse ecosystem where access, quality, logistics and local demand are becoming increasingly important.

Qingdao Pulses Congress 2026/
All panel presentations

Get fresh insights straight from Qingdao! Catch up on the Shipping & Logistics discussion and the commodity sessions covering chickpeas, lentils, dry peas, beans and mung beans, with perspectives from key producing, trading and consuming markets, and a strong China focus. Only for GPC members.

Qingdao Pulses Congress 2026/
Keynote presentations are available

Take an exclusive look at the ideas and perspectives that took center stage in Qingdao. Explore keynote presentations offering insights into China’s macroeconomic and agricultural landscape, pulse trade and market access, from leading voices across and beyond the pulses industry.

Qingdao Pulses Congress 2026/
The conference in photos

Relive the moments that brought Qingdao to life! Browse the full photo collection capturing the people, sessions, conversations and connections that shaped three days at the heart of China’s pulse industry.

China's yellow pea imports in focus/
Russia, Canada, and the race to supply the world's biggest buyer

In the latest instalment of our exclusive China series, we dig into China's yellow pea imports — the global production picture, this year’s supply pressure points, and what it all means for traders, complete with insider insights from key industry voices.

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.

China's 2026 pulse market, decoded/
The signals every exporter should be watching

We sat down to chat with David Chen of Nanjing Bonagro to get an exclusive, comprehensive picture of the Chinese market. We discussed the impact of El Niño, import outlook for 2026, and what to expect from a domestic production hit by acreage drops and downsized yields.

China imposes tariff on Canadian pea starch/
Dry pea trade holds firm—for now

China has announced a preliminary tariff on Canadian pea starch, reigniting questions about the durability of the Canada-China pea trade thaw. But with whole pea exports holding steady and industry voices split on the tariff's true motive, the picture is more complicated than it appears.

The global pea trade equation is changing/
North America bounces back as Russia competes and China's appetite returns

Mike Anderson, President of Anderson Northwest, shares his take on the North American pea market and the shifting dynamics between the big global players in 2026/27. He explains where stocks really stand after a summer of tight supply, why this harvest looks set to deliver after years of weather setbacks, and the quality edge that keeps one key Chinese market coming back for US peas time after time.

The dry peas puzzle/
What's Argentina's next chapter in China's pea market?

Can the country secure its role in one of the world's most competitive demand hubs? Ahead of the Qingdao Pulses Congress, we spoke with Fede Castellini of Southern Seeds Production, one of Argentina's key pea suppliers to China. He discusses stocks, planting intentions, the competitive edge, and what traders can gain from meeting in Qingdao.

“Importing works best for the market right now”/
Zooming in on China’s pulses trade

China is a global giant in the dry pea market. Weihua Meng, Managing Director of Nanjing Bonagro, tells Aniqah Majid about the importance of strong trade relationships and why importing is more profitable.