A study in home comforts/ The curious link between Venezuelan immigration & black bean consumption Sanna Hirvonen reports on increasing black bean consumption in Colombia and Peru caused by Venezuelan immigration and what this says about the importance of food as identity.
The Russia-Ukraine war/ The consequences for South & central American pulses Speaking to GPC members from countries across central and South America, Luke Wilkinson gives an in-depth report into the current and future consequences of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on the pulses market.
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/ 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 mung bean round-up/ “South America is going to plant more than last year, for sure” Vanessa Tejero of GTA Trading discusses Venezuela’s seedings, the opening of the Chinese market, and a big year for mung in South America.
“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.
“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.
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.
Looking at the way bean consumption is going in Colombia, it’s very likely that production will go up/ Benjamin Perez looks to the future After a turbulent six months for the pulse trade, Benjamin Perez of Comercializadora Gran Colmado talks about his country’s love for pulses, a black bean boost from Venezuela, and the untapped potential for self-sufficiency in Colombia’s seasonless but fertile farmlands.
Trade Talk with Iuri Bruns/ How his discovery of a hangover cure increased Brazil's mung bean exports The CEO of Samba Foods gives the GPC an in-depth look into the Brazilian market and the inner workings of his company.
Trade Talk with Jorge Fernandez Gil/ EU regulations are affecting Peruvian exports but domestic demand is ever-increasing The Peruvian market may be facing challenges from the EU but Jorge Fernandez Gil says new doors are opening for Agro Fergi’s exports and domestic demand is ever-increasing.
On Chile’s pulses market and the pandemic impact/ An Interview with Sebastian and Branko Pavic of Nama Internacional Luke Wilkinson spoke to Branko Pavic, Import/Export Manager, and Sebastian Pavic, Sales Manager, about Chile’s post-quarantine overstock, chickpea mayonnaise and the ready-to-eat revolution.
From Argentina to the world/ Eugenia Campanelli on KC Agribusiness and her career in pulses Eugenia Campanelli is the director of KC Agribusiness, formerly KC World Trade. In an interview with Ana Krepp, she shares her experiences with and perspective on agribusiness in Argentina.
The pulses landscape in Argentina/ An Interview with Ramiro Berraz Legumbres Argentinas has been a producer and exporter of pulses for nearly 20 years, an early pioneer paving the way for pulse exports from Argentina to Europe.
A promising landscape/ Mirko Geremia on the future of Bolivian pulses Mirko Geremia is a Brazilian pioneer in the Bolivian grain market and is the owner of Safras Corretora de Cereais. In an interview with Ana Krepp, he reveals the steps he took to become an important agent in the grain industry in Latin America, drawing parallels between markets in the region.
Dario Alzate Medina/ Aburrá and the Colombian bean market Recognised for commercial merit by Fenalco (Federación Nacional de Comerciantes de Colombia) in this year’s award, Dario Alzate Medina is no small player in Colombia’s pulses market, trading beans with his company, Aburrá. Ana Krepp caught up with him to discuss his company and the industry in general.
Words of wisdom/ Sergio Rafaelli on Argentina’s pulses market and a life in the industry Sergio Rafaelli, general manager of Wenstrade SA, has held 5 Presidency terms at the Argentine Chamber of Pulses and is an Executive Member of the GPC. In an interview with Ana Krepp, he reflects on a life spent in the industry and shares some wisdom.
Trade Talk with Manuel Hernandez/ What 24 years in the business teaches you about crises What experience teaches us: How someone with 24 years in the business deals with crises
Mung Beans from Venezuela/ Trade Talk with Fanny Molletones Trustex Trading's Fanny Molletones shares insight on the challenges and opportunities of the rapidly growing mung bean industry in Venezuela.
Mung Beans from Venezuela/ An Interview with Ramón Enrique Alvarado Gimenez and Vanessa Tejero Leon How a previously overlooked bean prompted a major Venezuelan importer to become an export pioneer.