Insights from the USDBC Harvest Webinar/ An update from the USA’s bean-growing heartlands We share the most important insights from the US Dry Bean Council’s Webinar on the 2023 harvest, which took place on November 22.
Market Update/ MSPs for 2021 Kharif Crops Announced IGrain India’s Rahul Chauhan provides a run down by agricultural commodity.
How Egypt disrupted the white bean market/ Mahmoud Mohamed on production, quality and exports We sat down to chat with Mahmoud Mohamed of Al-Amir to talk about Egypt’s pulse crops, North African border trade, and what we can expect from this year’s white bean crop
Agridata Point Ltd/ “Nigerian cowpea production has hit over 3.5 million MT for some years now” Abubakar Umaru of Nigerian agricultural data-sharing platform, Agridata Point Limited on the importance of timely data, Nigeria’s cowpea trade, and the lifting of the 2015 bean export ban.
“Speculative and unsustainable”/ Santiago del Rio Samano on Mexico’s yellow bean prices General director of Centro Abarrotero del Bajío, Santiago Del Rio Samano, chatted with Luke Wilkinson about the price of yellow beans and his optimism for the upcoming Mexican harvest.
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.
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.
Chickpea cereal and Chile’s health food boom/ An interview with Francisca Vera Vilches of Kiz Francisca spoke to Luke Wilkinson about building a brand from the ground up and why chickpeas were the perfect choice for a nutritious, delicious cereal.
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.
Filling a Niche/ An Interview with Cristobal Lopez The General Manager of Comercializadora de Granos Los Arbolitos shares some insight into the Mexican yellow bean market.
"We see a very positive outlook for pulses on the world stage"/ Trade Talk with José Macera, Founder and CEO of Desdelsur The company started 35 years ago exporting mainly black beans to Mexico; today, despite the economic hardships brought by the global pandemic, the company continues to find ways to grow.
What the New Year May Bring for the U.S. Dry Bean Industry/ An Interview with Travis Green Following the challenges of the past two campaigns, ADM’s Vice President for Global Wholesome Ingredients looks ahead to 2021.
