IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.

The GPC’s World Pulses Day Ukraine Market Outlook featured expert panels that analyzed the market conditions for each crop.

Produce More. Eat More. Live More.

The senior IPGA member discusses the association’s five-year exim policy, which calls for “unrestricted imports and exports with a rider”.

BeGrait's Felipe Sandoval updates yellow bean and chickpea 2021 production figures.

Favorable weather resulted in high yields and excellent quality across pulse crops, but there have been logistical hiccups.

IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.

Just as with the bean crop earlier this year, dry conditions and freezing temperatures knocked down the yields of the country’s chickpea and dry pea crops.

IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.

IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.

Two category 4 hurricanes hit the region in November just as bean crops were nearing harvest.

IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.

What to expect from Canada and the U.S. this marketing year, and how demand is shaping up in Mexico.

The fourth edition of the India Pulses and Grain Association’s webinar series examines the inner workings of India’s lentil market and the outlook for Canadian and Australian new crop lentils.

The Chairman of Poortman officially retired at the end of October.

The EU intends to use its leadership in food safety and quality standards to effect change beyond its borders.

Watch again the keynote and VIP speakers' presentations at Pulses 2.0

The GPCYP-Industry Veterans Q&A allowed the new generation of up-and-coming pulse industry professionals to avail themselves of the wisdom the older generation gained through decades of experience in the trade.

During the initial onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, black bean consumption spiked as panicked consumers cleared out store shelves ahead of national lockdowns.

The Pulses 2.0 Green Lentils Market Outlook session featured expert analysis by STATPub’s Brian Clancey.

A distinguished panel of industry experts will get you caught up on the latest developments of the white bean market.

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

Tune in to Pulses 2.0’s India Market Outlook to stay on top of the latest developments.

The digitalization of trade is transforming the way we do business. What is driving this change and where are we going from here?

After the initial complications caused by COVID-19, the shipping and logistics industries have largely recovered. Are there bottlenecks still to resolve or coming down the pike?

This year, with reduced production in India and Mexico, and lower seeding intentions in the U.S., Canada, Turkey and Russia, there was an expectation that market conditions would improve.

The panel addressed major aspects of both the supply and the demand side of the global pea balance sheet and highlighted changes from previous years.

Demand is the big question for the red lentil trade in 2020/21. Much depends on developments in India.

Do you lose sleep over the risk of doing business, especially in these uncertain times? Pulses 2.0 has got you covered!

To discuss what the short- and long-term future holds for Myanmar’s pulse industry, the GPC has brought together an all-star panel led by moderator and analyst Sunil Patwari.

The government of India continues to delay the issuance of import permits for toor and green mung beans. What is behind this delay?

India hiked the minimum support price for chickpeas by 4.7%. How might this impact rabi season sowing?

In Australia, with harvest still months away, ABARES estimated the country’s 2020 faba bean production at 418,000 MT. That would be a 28% increase over last year.

A recap of last week’s Pulse and Special Crops virtual sessions on beans, chickpeas, peas and lentils.

IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.

IGrain India’s Rahul Chauhan shares with GPC members his analysis on the current conditions of the pulse market in India.

The Japan Pulse Foundation is counting on these animated pulses to instill healthy eating habits in Japan’s young children.

The second edition of this webinar series examines the chickpea outlook for India, Australia, Africa and Russia.

The fifth edition of CLERA’s annual Argentine pulse conference attracted more than 1,500 attendees from 17 countries.

Strong green pea prices generated grower excitement, but dry conditions curbed seeding intentions.

The debut of the India Pulses and Grains Association’s Knowledge Series examined recent government reforms and the opportunities they open up across the agricultural value chain.

The world’s first exportable supplies of red lentils come to market in uncertain times.

What is behind the country’s renewed appetite for a forgotten food staple?

Last week event organizers created a virtual space for leading experts to share the latest developments in this growing sector

More beans were seeded this year than last, but adverse weather impacted yields and grain size.

A combination of factors including COVID-19 impacts and policymaking have bolstered the country’s already strong masoor import market.

The global pulse industry mourns the sudden passing of former GPC President and Hakan Agro founder and chairman Hakan Bahceci.

As demand for pulses spikes around the world in reaction to the coronavirus, the GPC takes a closer look at the phenomenon in this major dry bean consuming region.

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Food Security

Strong prices saw more hectares seeded to beans this year, but a dry spell quashed all hopes of repeating last year’s high yields.

AGT Poortman Dennis Sivyer talks about his experience sourcing product during the coronavirus outbreak.

High corn prices and adverse weather have kept Brazil from expanding its bean area.

At a time of great market volatility, the GPC has assembled an expert panel of industry insiders from key origins and destinations.

What the data tells us about current trends and what the future might hold for pulses.

Will kabuli chickpea prices turn around in 2020? Don’t get caught out in leftfield! Get the inside scoop from industry experts at Pulses 2020.

A top pulse industry leader embarked on a demanding fitness regime to make believers out of skeptics.

The global pea trade is in a state of flux as India pursues pulse self-sufficiency and new uses emerge.

Fewer hectares were seeded to pulses due to reduced export opportunities.

The GPC has assembled a stellar panel to bring you up to date on these pulses and tell you what to expect in 2020.

Snow and rain made for a messy harvest in the major dry bean growing regions.

A pilot program is in the works for 2020.

Will India need to import more pulses in 2019/20?

Drought conditions impacted this year’s crop yields.

GPC reports on the country’s recently harvested pea and chickpea crops.

As October comes to a close, the pea and lentil harvests are nearly complete, and the bean harvest is past the halfway mark.

As the U.S. dry bean harvest picks up, GPC checks in on the top Great Northern bean growing state.

Rains are slowing the combines and eroding the quality of the pulse crops still out in the fields.

Harvest of the third and final crop of 2018/19 is underway.

With the pulse harvest well underway, GPC checked in with the Northern Pulse Growers Association.

StatCan releases its first yield and production forecasts.

The harvesting of pulse crops is underway in the East African nation of Tanzania.

Food industry innovators, investors, researchers and policymakers gathered in San Francisco to share their visions for the future of food.

Harvest dragged on into mid-August, well beyond the traditional window, due to weather delays at both planting and harvest.

For the week ending September 1st, the dry pea and lentil harvests continued to advance, and the dry bean harvest got underway.

A month ahead of planting, experts weigh in on what to expect from Mexico’s chickpea crop.

The dry bean area is up on lower prices for major commodity crops, but the crop was planted late and frost is a major concern.

The pea harvest is underway in Canada’s Western Prairies. August weather conditions have been generally wet and cool.

Harvest of second crop is wrapping up; third and final crop is in the ground.

For the week ending August 11th, the dry pea harvest continued to advance, and the lentil harvest got underway.

Climate conditions more so than market forces defined this year’s crop planting.

If approved, the initial recommendation would allow 2,199 MT of dry beans to enter the country duty-free.

For the week ending July 21st, pulse crops were blooming across the major growing areas.

During the week ending July 14th, pulse crops were mostly blooming and harvest began on early seeded peas in the Pacific Northwest.

Planting of the third and final crop of the 2018/19 cycle wrapped up in mid-July.

How weather and market access issues set the stage for this year’s crop.

For the week ending June 30th, the weather was favorable across the key U.S. pulse growing states.

As of July 1, CLERA reports that 95% of the chickpea crop has been seeded.

Tariffs on U.S. origin chickpeas and lentils at 77% and 55%, respectively.

Second and third crop production expected to offset first crop losses.

The agreement reflects the depth and breadth of the two organization’s shared interests.

The agreement recognizes Ukraine’s growing importance in the global pulse trade.

GPC and the International Trade Centre agree to collaborate on sustainable socio-economic development in the pulse sector.

Inconsistent standards, zero tolerances and widespread misconceptions: the GPC’s MRL Committee has its hands full.

A look at the seeded area and the projected supply for each of the major bean classes.

Good production offsets first crop losses.

The EU Director General of Trade has published a draft list of counter measures in relation to the US-EU Airbus/Boeing dispute covering around $12 billion of US imports to the EU.

Indian Government increased the minimum support price (MSP) to farmers by US$ 19, 11 and 15 PMT for pigeon peas, mung beans and black matpe respectively.

By Laurette Dubé, Bob Chapman, Jian Yun Nie & Shawn T. Brown

By Shyam Narsaria, Ceo, Arvee International Pte Ltd.

By Sridhar Iriventi Co-Founder and Director, Gobhaarati Agro Industries & Services Pvt Ltd.

By Martin Chidwick

By G. Chandrashekhar, Global Agribusiness & Commodities Market Specialist

By Dr. Bharat Kulkarni

By Prof. Ashok Vishandass *

By Boubaker Ben-Belhassen, Trade and Markets Division, Un Food & Agriculture Organization (Fao)

By Gordon Bacon

By G. Chandrashekhar, Global Agribusiness and Commodities Market Specialist

As part of a mission of the Ministry of Agro Industry to China, Argentina opened the Chinese market for fresh blueberries and dried peas by the signing health protocols with Chinese health authorities (AQSIQ).

By Sergey Feofilov, Ukragroconsult, Kiev, Ukraine

By Zirack Andrew, National Coordinator of Tanzania, Pulses Network in Dar ES Salaam, Tanzania

By Ron Storey, Chair, Pulse Australia

By Faisal Anis Majeed Bombi’s Group

By Joanna Kane-Potaka Director, External Relations and Strategic Marketing ICRISAT – International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

By G. Chandrashekhar Global Agribusiness and Commodities Market Specialist

By Jamuna Prakash, Gordon Bacon and Laurette Dube

By Meeta Mathur Head of Health and Nutrition Department, Fight Hunger Foundation

By Marcelo Eduardo Luders

By Divyesh Patel

by Martin Chidwick Red River Global, Canada

By Sergey Feofilov Director General of Ukragroconsult

By Brian Clancey Editor, Stat Pub

By G. Chandrashekhar

By Boubaker Ben-Belhassen Director, Trade & Markets Division, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (Fao)

By David Lever, AGT Foods, Africa

By Jonathan Waters Llb, Llm, Mciarb, Barrister General Counsel, the Grain and Feed Trade Association

By Dr. Raj Bhandari MD Director of Boutique Foods and Technical Resource for Developing Operational Protocols for Community Management of Acute Malnutrition in India

BRAZILIAN Statement on Subitem 18.8: World Pulses Day

By June Arnold Head of Policy, Gafta

By G. Chandrashekhar

Claire Sand, Gordon Bacon, and Laurette Dubé

By Pulse Canada

By Shyam Narsaria CEO, Arvee International Pte Ltd.

By Dr. Bharat Kulkarni

By Martin Chidwick Red River Global Ingredients

By Nidhi Nath Srinivas Chief Marketing Officer, NCDEX

By Marcelo Eduardo Luders

By Cindy Benjamin

By G. Chandrashekhar

By Brian Clancey STAT Publications

By Sundar Ramakrishnan Senior Vice President Trading Agrocorp International Pte. Ltd.

By Joanna Kane Potaka

Andrew Jacobs, London GPC IYP Oversight Group / FAO IYP Steering Committee / UK Pulse Promotion Group

By Martin Chidwick Agrimonde, Cana

By G. Chandrashekhar

Jonathan Waters Legal Head of Gafta’s Group, UK

By Laurette Dubé and Gordon Bacon

By G. Chandrashekhar

Dharmendra Pothuri General Manager-Africa Agribusiness Mahindra & Mahindra, Kenya

By G. Chandrashekhar

By Brian Clancey Editor, STAT Publishing

By Bhami Vora

By Laurette Dubé, Vilas Shirhatti, and Sushil K Chaturvedi

By Dr. Ashok Vishandass

By Boubaker BEN BELHASSEN Director, Trade and Markets Division UN Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO)

By Marcelo Eduardo

Alicampo’s founder talks about his company’s successful strategy with growers and the outlook heading into Argentina’s pulse planting season.

As the new year gets underway, we reflect on how far the global pulse industry has come with the former GPC president.

With processing units running below capacity, the South India pulse trader and importer argues for opening up the market.

JLV Agro’s director reflects on 2020 and looks ahead to 2021

Following the challenges of the past two campaigns, ADM’s Vice President for Global Wholesome Ingredients looks ahead to 2021.

GPC interviews the Director of Food and Agribusiness at KPMG Australia and Pulse Australia’s new chair.

As part of the GPC’s continuing coverage of kabuli markets from around the world, Matias Macera of Desdelsur talks with the GPC’s Dario Bard and Global Garbanzo’s Navneet Chhabra about Argentina’s 2020 chickpea crop.

G. Chandrashekhar, senior editor and policy commentator for the Hindu Business Line, on the impact of the late withdrawal of the monsoon on kharif pulse production, the start of rabi season seeding, food price inflation, demand for pulse imports, protests against the recent ag reforms and India’s future pulse consumption.

The Agronegocios del Norte president explains how a variety of climate factors, from severe drought to early frosts, have dramatically altered previous production estimates.

Tareq Awad of Fruitimpex joins Global Garbanzo’s Navneet Chhabra and the GPC’s Dario Bard to discuss Russia’s recent chickpea harvest.

STATPub’s founder tells the story behind his celebrated ag news website and talks lentils and about his participation at Pulses 2.0.

Marlene Boersch, the co-founder and managing partner of Mercantile Consulting Venture, discusses her personal and professional background.

The founder of Namastrade on how to get around India’s pea import quotas and restrictions – just add value.

Mr. Awad provides GPC readers with a breakdown of Russia’s expanding pulse planted acreage.

The global head of Bühler’s pulses and local grains business segment talks about the innovation taking place around pulses and why it is vital to everyone’s future.

The Dutch company is using cutting edge technology to find new and better ways to incorporate pulses into food industries around the world.

How a previously overlooked bean prompted a major Venezuelan importer to become an export pioneer.

Plant-based meat is catching on in the world’s top pulse consuming nation.

The CEO of a leading brokerage firm dealing in pulses from the Black Sea region weighs in on what to expect in 2020-21.

How the world’s top pulse market is dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.

Columbia Grain International’s President and CEO on past and present shifts in the U.S. pulse industry.

The Chairman of the Myanmar Pulses, Beans and Sesame Seeds Merchants Association talks about his country’s pulse industry.

The company’s vice president for pea and new proteins talks pulses in the age of plant-based foods.

The renowned food technologist shares his insights on the pitfalls of explosive growth and what’s next for alternative “meat”.

As the country harvests the largest of its two pulse crops, the GPC gets the inside scoop from a main producer and exporter.  

The early scoop on this year’s pulse crops from one of Canada’s leading pulse processors and exporters.

LeftField Commodity Research’s founder shares his expert analysis on the production and market prospects for this year’s crop.

Soon after he established his brokerage firm in 2010, Navneet decided he would focus on just one commodity: kabuli chickpeas.

With India’s withdrawal from the market, Tanzania’s pulse industry looks to its roots to secure its future.

Best known for its Le Puy green lentils, today the company generates €60 million in annual sales and distributes its products to 45 countries.

Over the next four years, Canada will invest $153 million in plant protein R&D.

A rundown of the region’s pulse production courtesy of UkrAgroConsult’s Sergey Feofilov.

An Interview with Huseyin Arslan, GPC Outgoing President

MSU’s Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research is leading a study to map out value chains for key legumes in West and Southern Africa.

Presenter: Nagul S. Naguleswaran, Ph.D. Senior Associate Scientist, Global Research & Technology Ingredion Incorporated.