Late rains hit pause on Aussie harvest, Turkish lentils delayed by drought, and Sinaloa’s ‘worst year ever’ – this is the week in weather in the pulse-producing zones
Get an update on the latest pulse prices for red and green lentils, yellow peas, desi & kabuli chickpeas, green peas, black matpe, and pigeon peas.
We spoke to experts in the industry about acreage, production projections, and the extent to which weather has impacted both volume and quantity
Missed the action at the North America Peas & Lentils Update webinar? Catch up now with the recording, available exclusively for GPC members.
Igrain India reports on the impact on prices of good availability of lentils thanks to a stronger domestic crop and increased imports last season.
The Turkish government today announced its updated export quotas for lentils, chickpeas and white beans. Dr. Andac Kolukisa gives us the lowdown, sharing his insights into the news.
Gaurav Jain explores Russia’s significance in the global lentils trade and how it could become an even more important player in the future.
Get a weekly update on the latest pulse prices. Explore market trends for red lentils, yellow peas, chickpeas, black matpe, mung beans, pigeon peas, and faba beans from Canada, Australia, Russia, and Myanmar.
Industry leaders from all quarters of the pulses industry gathered in New Delhi on February 14-17 for the Pulses 24 convention. We bring together 6 takeaways from the event.
How are shorter supplies in North America impacting prices? What impact did the Australian harvest have on the global trade scenario and how far did it go in supplying Asian markets? How are exports out of Russia and Kazakhstan? Explore these topics and more with the Red Lentils panel.
Gaurav Jain zooms in on the global factors contributing to dampened lentil supplies, looking at key producing and consuming markets and how they will influence trade in the coming months.
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With Turkey allowing exports of domestic red lentils, will imports mainly be for re-exports? Do increased exports suggest India might be moving away from being a net importer? How will activity in Russia -despite sanctions- impact trade? Our experts explore the key topics on the red lentils global scenario.
In this report, Dario Bard speaks to members of the Canadian pulse industry for an overview of the 2022 crop, touching on acreages, production estimates and price as well as the factors currently affecting the region.
GPC Belarusian journalists explore the cause of rising prices in the two countries, the possibility of food shortages and the pulse situation in Russia.
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.
Join the GPC on February 16, 2022 at 5pm AEDT (GMT+11) for our first online Roundtable, in which experts will come together to discuss the Australian market.
The GPC covered the CSCA’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention 2021 on September 8 and 9, 2021.
The world’s first exportable supplies of red lentils come to market in uncertain times.
At a time of great market volatility, the GPC has assembled an expert panel of industry insiders from key origins and destinations.
A top pulse industry leader embarked on a demanding fitness regime to make believers out of skeptics.
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As October comes to a close, the pea and lentil harvests are nearly complete, and the bean harvest is past the halfway mark.
Rains are slowing the combines and eroding the quality of the pulse crops still out in the fields.
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We speak to Baran Öncü, General Manager of Yildiz Agro about opportunities and challenges in Turkish pulses and why he thinks convenience is key to boosting consumption.
We chatted to Tareq Awad, Trader for Fruitimpex, about Russian weather blowing hot and cold, the progress of the harvest, and the state of this year’s lentils, peas, and kabuli chickpeas
We chat to the Managing Director of Agromer to talk all things Russia, lentils in 2024, and the potential for kabuli chickpeas into India
The Founder Director of Mandala Trading chats to Lara about the state of chickpeas and lentils in Australia and what a massive crop will mean for the domestic supply chain.
Lara Gilmour talks to Mehmet Sonmez, Board Member at Armada Foods, about the economic situation, the chickpea crop and the lentil re-export program in 2024.
Lara Gilmour chats to Abhishek Agrawal, Pulses Trader at Viterra about Indian yellow pea stocks, the upcoming Russian and Canadian harvests and increasing stability in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
Lara Gilmour speaks to Jatlee’s Head of Pulses, Australia, about desi and lentil markets and how he manages the unpredictability of the pulse trade.
Tuba Memis of Memisoglu Tarim fills us in on the ongoing lentil, white bean and chickpea crops and the upcoming harvest
We spoke to Abhishek Kotkar, Director of Gold Star International, to get his thoughts on India's removal of chana duty, the ongoing drought that could hamper Aussie lentils, and what to expect from this year's bumper crop of desis
Luke Wilkinson chats with Yusuf Memis, Foreign Trade Director of Bashan Agro about his predictions for this year's Turkish lentil crop, and how the Red Sea crisis is adding extra costs to pulse exports.
Aravindhan Ravindraraj is the Director of Australian company Arya Pulses. We spoke with him about the latest export trends in Australia and predictions for next season.
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.
Harsha Rai, owner of Mayur Global, on the pigeon pea harvest, how the General Election could impact the pulse market and how millers in India are overcoming higher prices and short supply.
Michelle Dennis talks to Rishabh Agrawal, Managing Director of Kamal Pulses about the challenges facing Indian pulse markets and gets his insights into the strategic initiatives taken by the Indian government.
15 years in the pulses trade means GPC Board member Saurabh Bhartia knows a few things about pulse market dynamics. He discusses India’s pulses scenario and pigeon, desi and lentil markets with Lara Gilmour.
Esteban Davila, sales manager for Great Northern Ag, discusses the conditions of this year’s harvest around the globe, his outlook on prices, and what the near future may hold.
The Commercial Manager of the Ukrainian agriculture company talks about the trading challenges caused by the Russian invasion and the possibility of new partnerships at the Agro&Food Security Forum.
CEO of Dubai-based Arab India Spices and GPC board member, Harish Tahiliani, sits down to share his insights on this year’s high lentil prices, a depleted Kharif crop, and how commitment is the key to success.
Tuba Memis, General Manager of Memisoglu Tarim, discusses the Turkish harvest, resilient Russian exports, and why Turkey will be this year’s foremost chickpea provider.
Global Head of Pulses at Viterra and newly appointed GPC Board member Will Watchorn on the future of processing, the threat of El Niño and what’s on the cards for feed demand in 2023
After his recent appointment to the board, Fethi Sonmez sat down with GPC to share his insights on the upcoming harvest, Turkey’s fiscal health, and why Canadian imports will be subdued in 2023.
The GPC sat down to chat Yusuf Memis about the upcoming Turkish harvest, humanitarian aid, and the advantages of being the middle-man between east and west.
Sonia Sharma speaks to Farhan about his success breaking into new markets, the enduring trade relationship between India and Canada, and why Canada dominates in lentils.
Viterra is a multi-national agricultural commodity business that is active worldwide through acquisitions and growth. In terms of volume, it is one of the largest pulse handlers worldwide. As an origin-focused business, Viterra’s model is built around ports and railhead assets at the point of origin. Will Watchorn is Global Head of Pulses and has over two decades of trading experience. Jens Harder caught up with him last week to get his insight on the pulses market as it stands.
Mehmet Sonmez is a Partner at Armada Foods, one of the largest pulses companies in Turkey. He has been with his family’s business for three years, continuing a proud tradition. Jesse Sam spoke to him in April to learn more about the company and their outlook for the red lentils market. Armada Foods was a strategic sponsor at Pulses 22, supporting the Red Lentils panel.
Jesse Sam caught up with the import/export manager of Memisoglu to get her outlook on the Turkish pulses market this year.
“I use insights from GPC conferences to help shape my trading strategy for the upcoming months” - Bharat Thakkar
Madaline Dunn talked to Orion Roy-Wright, trade manager, and Jason Burns, general manager at ADM Edible Beans, to get their insight into the evolution of the pulse industry, how it's coping with recent trade challenges, and what's ahead for the company
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.
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.
Hunain Khatri has more than a decade’s trading experience in Pakistan, spanning everything from chemicals to crops. He is currently MD of SS Indenters’ foreign trading business, where he oversees more than 350,000 metric tonnes in global pulses trading every year. Jesse Sam caught up with him briefly in late December to get his outlook for the first quarter of the new year.
Mahmud Abdel Cader is founder and CEO of Pulses Splitting and Processing Industry in Sri Lanka. He has more than two decades’ experience in the pulses sector. Jesse Sam spoke to him in late November, to understand how that country’s ongoing currency crisis is affecting the pulses sector.
Mert Hazar is the Director of Arbel’s import and export trading business, putting him in charge of one of the most significant pulses trading operations in Turkey.
Founded more than fifty years ago, ETG is an agricultural conglomerate now operating in over forty countries around the world. Kirsten Provan spoke to ETG’s CEO, Rav Kapoor, to get a better understanding of the company’s aims and find out his thoughts on the current pulse market.
How Russian exporters have fared with lifting of the export ban into India.
Currently Head of Pulses at Agrocorp International, Mostyn Gregg has been a key player in the pulses industry for over 12 years.
With a hundred years of history and tradition behind it, the company looks beyond the COVID-19 pandemic to the future of Spain’s pulse industry.
GPC interviews the Director of Food and Agribusiness at KPMG Australia and Pulse Australia’s new chair.
STATPub’s founder tells the story behind his celebrated ag news website and talks lentils and about his participation at Pulses 2.0.
Mr. Awad provides GPC readers with a breakdown of Russia’s expanding pulse planted acreage.
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.
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