The amazing rise of plant-powered meat in India/
Testing innovation beyond the pulse bag

Indian consumers are putting higher-value, protein-forward foods made from pulses to the test — kebabs, nuggets, even biryani-ready proteins. Taste and price remain challenges, but could this quiet experiment in one of the world’s biggest pulse buyers redefine demand, formats, and trade flows across the globe?

Pea trade with China booms, Brazilian competition looms, and beans bounce back/
Argentina’s 2025 pulse trade in focus

We sat down with Matías Macera of Desdelsur to discuss the 2025 bean harvest and assess the ups and downs of a tumultuous year in world pulses, including Argentina’s big moves in pea exports to China.

Lagging research, Egypt’s rise, and how export duty cuts could squeeze acres/
Argentina’s pulses at a crossroads 3, final insights

While climate has been Argentina’s bean industry’s nemesis in recent years, government changes to export duties may prove just as damaging to pulse acres long-term. In the end, what is the future of Argentine beans?

China puts a 10% tariff on US dry peas/
Is there a market storm on the horizon?

In a retaliatory move, China has announced a 10% tariff on an array of imported US goods. With US dry peas affected by the tariff, what does this mean for China’s imports in 2025? We take a look at the numbers, speak to experts and find out what to expect.

Flipping pulses’ nitrogen fixation “off-switch”/
What a new discovery means for the future of food systems

Dugald Reid is a group leader in the Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences at La Trobe University, Melbourne. He speaks to Lara Gilmour about a recent breakthrough in his work on nitrogen fixation.

Pulse Atlas Data in Focus/
Unpacking Australia's Faba Forecast for 2024

In 2024, Australia is projected to generate an estimated 605,000 metric tons (MT) of faba beans, marking a notable decline from the preceding two years, as reported by exclusive Pulse Atlas Data.

Is lupin the future of plant-based protein?/
The partnerships and discoveries putting it in the spotlight

With their high protein content and excellent nutritional profile, lupins are primed to become the new power plant protein. We look at its path to becoming a superhero ingredient.

‘Our breeders are working for the future’/
RAGT on varietal innovation and seed tech in France and beyond

Cyril Gallien of European grain and seed specialist RAGT gives an overview of the French pulses market and explains how seed tech will change how we eat in the future.

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.

“A new protein powerhouse”/
What does the discovery of lupin’s ‘sweet’ gene mean for the future of plant-based?

Lupins pack the most protein out of all pulses but a bitterness common in their seeds has made them less marketable. A new genetic breakthrough means that could be about to change.

“We want to push the boundaries of extraction techniques”/
Vishal Vijay on how pulse protein is changing the game

The Director of Strategic Investments at Agrocorp International on which pulse extraction techniques produce the most protein content and the growing global demand for plant-based food products.

The 2023 Argentinian pulse harvest/
Alubia and black bean production down significantly

Looking at Pulse Atlas Data and talking to trade experts, Luke Wilkinson gives an overview of the outlook for Argentina’s pulses after a drought-impacted harvest.

Faba Bean Market Update/
New feed markets in Europe making up for subdued Egyptian demand

We chat to Frontier Agriculture’s Andy Bury about a new feed market for faba beans in the UK and Europe that’s filling the gap in demand left by Egypt.

“Africans are going back to, not becoming, being vegan”/
The young Africans leading the plant-based revolution

Bronwen Evans looks at the rise of young people choosing plant-based alternatives in Africa and speaks to Donovan Will at ProVeg South Africa about the accessibility of plant-based products.

Raising the pulse for healthier bread/
The women at the forefront of innovations in fava bean & chickpea flour

Bronwen Evans looks at new initiatives in pulse flour and their potential to revolutionize pulse consumption levels in the UK - as well as make for healthier populations.

“A plant-based example of braveness”/
The Ukrainian start-up still expanding throughout a year of war

Bronwen Evans speaks to Green Go’s Bogdana Leonova about operating in wartime, its recent funding through the ProVeg incubator and the key to creating plant-based products that appeal to all.

The Canadian women driving innovation in pulses/
Big Mountain Foods receives 1.4 million in government funding

Bronwen Evans speaks to Jasmine Byrnes, VP of women-owned Big Mountain Foods 2 Ltd and female members of the Canadian government about recent investment into the new Soy-Free Fava Bean Tofu.

The growing appetite for plant-based meat in China/
What’s driving the change and what does the future hold?

China is gearing up for a diet change. Madaline Dunn looks at why plant-based eating is on the rise in one of the most carnivorous countries, and the impact of the transition on China and the world.

Room for improvement/
unleashing the potential of the mungbean

The ACIAR-funded International Mungbean Improvement Network (IMIN) project is now in its second phase, working with countries across the world to tailor new mungbean varieties to local conditions and markets, and improve food, income and nutrition security.

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.

The Ukraine war and the pulses industry/
GPC members share insights

Shipping woes, fertilizer shortages and reduced supplies: Kira Nash talks to GPC members about the effect the war in Ukraine is having on the pulses industry

Trade Talk with Prof. Brent Kaiser/
Australia’s plant-protein development project and the regionalization of pulses

GPC Coverage/
The Good Food Conference : Alternative proteins and the future of food

Market Update/
MSPs for 2021 Kharif Crops Announced

IGrain India’s Rahul Chauhan provides a run down by agricultural commodity.

GPC Pulses 2.0/
Black Beans Panel

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

GPC Pulses 2.0/
Faba Bean Global Outlook

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.

Market Update/
Argentina’s 2020 Dry Bean Planting Season

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

Market Update/
A Look at Argentina’s 2019 Dry Bean Crop

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

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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.

Anxiety in the US agricultural sector/
Trade War and Government Shutdown Hit U.S. Ag

Agreements/
Argentina Opens the Chinese Market for Blueberries and Dried Peas

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).

India Import Ban on Tanzania Pigeon Peas/
When a Winner Loses All

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

2017 Vancouver convention/
Ron Storey, Chair of Pulse Australia, shares his impressions

Pulses/
Nature’s Gift for Precision Food and Precision Nutrition

By Jamuna Prakash, Gordon Bacon and Laurette Dube

Commodity Markets/
Slow Growth in Demand Seen Keeping World Prices Down

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

Remedy needed/
Pulses Sector Needs Risk Management Tool

By Nidhi Nath Srinivas Chief Marketing Officer, NCDEX

Market Update/
Many Challenges for Pulse Trade in Brazil

By Marcelo Eduardo Luders

GPC Coverage/
Usa Agricultural Outlook Forum (Aof) 2017

By G. Chandrashekhar

Bhami Vora/
Eradicating Malnutrition with a Magic Pulse “Soyabean”

Convergent Innovation Research & Action/
Bridging Pulse Tradition & Modern Innovation to Accelerate Food Solutions to Sustainable Development

By Laurette Dubé, Vilas Shirhatti, and Sushil K Chaturvedi

“The favorable pricing of pulses remains significant for our producers”/
And more reasons why Ukrainian pulses are gearing up for growth

We caught up with Antonina Skylarenko, president of the Ukrainian Pulse and Soybean Association to get the scoop on the country’s bold moves in 2025 — a fresh soybean-pulse alliance, new trade doors opening with China, and the outlook for pulse acres in the region.

2024 Chinese dark red kidney bean crop/
Despite production jump, prices to remain firm

Weihua Meng, Managing Director at Nanjing Bonagro shares three key insights into why, despite increased Chinese production, prices for DRK beans are expected to remain strong.

USA bean production and exports/
“More acres – that’s the name of the game this year”

We speak with Dylan Karley, General Manager of North Central Commodities, to chat about the ongoing US dry bean harvest, an improved outlook for Mexico, and the market for black beans and pintos this fall

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.

“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.

“It’s all to play for in the coming weeks”/
Will Watchorn on Canada’s crop and feed markets across the globe

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

Dylan Karley on US dry bean acreages/
How will heavy rain in the North Harvest affect crops this year?

Luke Wilkinson chats with Dylan about US bean consumption, changes in this year’s pulse acreage, and how state-wide torrential rains have impeded planting.

Could 2024/25 see a shift away from grains to pulses?/
Brian Clancey’s perspective on global markets

Brian Clancey shares insights into 2023’s global pulse production, the Russian and Chinese markets, and what tracking yellow pea numbers tells us about the plant-based boom.

“Mexico’s chickpea crop is 20-25% smaller than last year”/
Sahid Hernández on what it means for markets

Agroservicios Terminel’s Trade Manager, Sahid Hernández, comes back to chat with Luke Wilkinson about this year’s unusually small harvest, the threat to chickpeas from corn, and how a short Indian crop has put pressure on the Mexican market.

An expert overview of lentil & chickpea markets/
Brian Clancey looks ahead to the Americas Pulses Congress

Ahead of his analyst role at the Americas Pulses Congress, Brian Clancey gives Luke Wilkinson a sneak peek into what he’ll be discussing at the event and how he uses data to make predictions.

“Why do we use pulses? They’re the best source of plant protein in the world!”/
NotCo’s Head of Research on South America’s hottest plant-based brand

Following their recent collaboration with Kraft-Heinz, Luke Wilkinson spoke to NotCo’s Rodrigo Contreras about the company’s game-changing AI ‘Giuseppe’, finding that perfect meaty texture, and how cabbage might be the key to a delicious plant-based milk.

“GPC events allow us to share more exact information regarding our harvests"/
Sahid Hernandez on the modern chickpea trade

As trade manager of one of Sinaloa’s most important chickpea traders, Sahid Hernandez has a lot to say about the modern chickpea trade. Speaking with Luke Wilkinson, she shared some of her insights about the shipping crisis in Mexico and why it's quickly becoming a plant-eater’s paradise.

"The pulse industry is sitting on gold"/
Alexandra Londoño talks value-added

Based in Switzerland, Bühler Group is a family-owned world leader in a huge variety of technologies that influence multiple aspects of everyday life. Within their vast food division, they’re concentrating on plant-based protein ingredients derived, in large part, from pulses. Kira Nash spoke with Alexandra Londoño of Bühler Group about the company’s partnerships, innovations, and excitement about a plant-based future.

Trade Talk with Bharat Thakkar/
“I use insights from GPC conferences to help shape my trading strategy”

“I use insights from GPC conferences to help shape my trading strategy for the upcoming months” - Bharat Thakkar

Denis Xausa and Orfeo Cantele/
It’s too early to tell how the lifting of the EU import tariff will affect trade with the US

Kira Nash spoke with Denis Xausa and Orfeo Cantele of Italian firm Caxa about the evolution of the Italian market, the lifting of EU import tariffs and the growing trouble with phosphonic acid.

“We need to get back to face-to-face business”/
ADM Edible Beans looks ahead to Pulses 22

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

An interview with Mattia Pedon/
Why Italy’s pulses market is not as small as it seems

Kira Nash caught up with Mattia to discuss the situation of the pulse market in Italy.

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.

For the love of lupins/
The Lupin Co's David Fienberg on the next big plant protein

Speaking to Madaline Dunn from his factory in Perth, David Fienberg, founder and Chief Lupinologist at The Lupin Co, talked about the increasing popularity of the lupin bean, changing diets in Australia and supporting the global effort to popularize lupins for human consumption.

Carla Mayara Borges de Lima/
Tackling a Brazilian market rocked by obstacles on all sides

The head of Fazenda Nova Geração spoke to Luke Wilkinson on how she’s dealing with fierce competition from soy and corn, the aftermath of drought and a potential fertilizer shortage.

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.

Jeff Van Pevenage thinks the pulse business is cool/
And he’s not the only one

The CEO of Columbia Grain on why more and more young people are getting into the industry and what advice he’s passing on to his son.

Lupins for a longer life/
Skinnybik's Dr. Antigone Kouris on the health benefits of lupins

Madaline Dunn spoke to Skinnybik's founder Dr. Antigone Kouris to hear what she's learned about pulses from 30 years working as a dietitian and academic and her passion for promoting lupins in the food industry.

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.

About the drivers of consumption and cultivation of pulses in Spain/
An interview with Montserrat San José Cabezas of Legumbres Victor

Luke Wilkinson spoke to Montserrat about the benefits of a well-placed business, her pride in the products of her region and how EU subsidies have promoted pulses among its hard-working farmers.

Trade Talk with Umang Bagaria/
The importance of organic growth and the key to success in business

Umang Bagaria, co-founder and director of Mandala Trading, one of Pulses 2022's sponsors, met with Madaline Dunn to talk about the business' roots and how staying excited about business is the key to growth and success.

An in-depth look at the Spanish feed market/
An interview with CESFAC’s Jorge de Saja

Speaking with Luke Wilkinson, Jorge talks us through the meat industry’s reaction to the plant-based alternatives and the road to post-Covid stability.

A hopeful future for pulses/
Agustina and Rita Villafañe of Argencrops discuss the challenges and opportunities of bean production in Argentina

The Villafañe sisters, at the head of Argencrops, talk to Luke Wilkinson about beans, brand new markets, and the trials and tribulations of working in Argentina’s remote production hub.

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.

Diversify, diversify, diversify/
Daniel Plaza Bonilla on the importance of crop rotation

Daniel Plaza Bonilla is an Agricultural Engineer and the leader of LegSapiens, a project with pulses at its heart, aimed at increasing farm crop yield and profitability. He chatted with Luke Wilkinson about the benefits of mulch, and how rotating pulse crops with soy can increase your yield up to 15%.

Trade Talk with Dr Maria Saarela/
Pulse innovation at Adelaide's new plant-based food incubator laboratory

This week, Madaline Dunn talked to Dr Maria Saarela, Research Director in Food Sciences at the South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI), to learn more about Adelaide's new plant-based food incubator laboratory, the exciting research ahead and the challenges of working with pulses.

Mediator, consultant and arbitrator/
Morten Guldager on why you should use the GPC Pulses Contract

Kira Nash spoke to Morten Guldager about his work in arbitration, consultancy, and meditation for the pulse industry. In light of the shipping crisis, Morten discusses the intricacies of being in the middle and what he has learned from his life in the industry.

Plant-based startup Pilk/
Delevoping non-dairy milks for the Indian market

Kanish Gupta is Co-Founder of Pilk, a plant-based milk start-up based in Mumbai, India.

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.

Beans, Brazil and Neymar/
Maurício Bortolanza shares the secrets to his success

Maurício Bortolanza is director of new business at Kicaldo, which is one of the biggest bean suppliers in Brazil. In an interview with Ana Krepp, Maurício shares some in-depth insights into the country’s pulses market.

Feeding the flexitarians/
Peas of Heaven’s Swedish plant-based revolution

Kira Nash interviewed Lucas Karlsson and Latif Andersson, the co-founder and COO of Peas of Heaven. Based in Gothenburg, Peas of Heaven is a Swedish manufacturer of plant-based meat alternatives such as vegan sausages, burgers, hot dogs, and mince.

Andrea Gomez of Progranos/
An overview of Mexican beans and chickpeas

Andrea Gomez is the commercial director of Progranos, a Mexican company trading in corn, beans, soybeans and chickpeas. This week, she chatted to the GPC’s Ana Krepp about the Mexican pulses industry.

An interview with Prof. David Julian McClements/
Getting into detail about plant-based protein

Kira Nash interviewed David Julian McClements, a professor and researcher in food science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States, about his groundbreaking work with plant proteins to create new, healthful, plant-based alternatives to traditional meat and dairy.

Trade talk with Karim Asaad/
The importance of community support in the pulses industry

Speaking from his Kimpex International office in Cairo, Brooks & Kempton’s founder and CEO talked to Madaline Dunn about trade, perseverance and the importance of community support in the pulses industry.

No gray areas/
Samuel Peck’s black-and-white outlook on the pulses industry as it stands

Kira Nash had an in-depth conversation with Samuel Peck, who has a long history in the pulses industry and now works at Jack’s Bean International, a network of three processing companies in the United States that specializes in beans and popcorn.

GPC Ask the Experts Europe/
Andy Bury on UK Pulse Production

Andy Bury, a pulses trader at Frontier Agriculture, talks about UK pulse production, this year’s crops, and the slow but steady progress of the fava bean ahead of Monday’s EU webinar, where he will be a panellist.

Bringing homegrown pulses back into British kitchens/
Hodmedod’s Nick Saltmarsh on the power of the fava bean

Hodmedod’s co-founder and fava bean enthusiast Nick Saltmarsh on the fragility of food supply chains and why pulses hold the key to a more sustainable future.

Facing the challenges/
Agrocorp’s Mostyn Gregg on the 20-21 season and his predictions for next year

Currently Head of Pulses at Agrocorp International, Mostyn Gregg has been a key player in the pulses industry for over 12 years.

Pedro Cortes/
Diversification in Covid Times

Pedro Cortes of Akila group on leveraging their global network in a crisis and the outlook for this year's Brazilian bean crop.

Trade Talk with Rajat Sarda/
The Maximum Retail Price Idea

The director of Rajat Agro Commodities on how this tool can help India control pulse prices.

Trade Talk with Gaurav Jain/
Insights on pulse markets

The founder of AgPulse Analytica shares his insights on pulse markets and where he sees the industry heading.

Europe’s Pulse Ingredient Innovator/
An Interview With Arjan Geerlings of Herba Ingredients

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

India’s Plant-Based Meat Sector/
An Interview with GoodDot Co-Founder and CEO Abhishek Sinha

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

COVID-19 and the Black Sea Region’s Pulse Trade/
An Interview with Denis Plenkin of Agropa Trading

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

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