Steady weather in Argentina, Aussie mung has a dry week, and the Canadian prairies show promise with moist soils – this is the week in weather in the pulse-producing zones.
We sat down to chat with the team from COROOS, one of the Netherlands’ most important pulse producers and processors. We discuss their innovation in pulse pastes, collaboration with aquafaba aficionados Fabumin, and why neither side wins in a USA/EU trade war.
We sat down with James Hunt, President of the Australian Mungbean Association (AMA), to get a picture of the harvest as it happens. Rain rocked the crop in March, but optimism remains for a strong finish.
India’s massive pulse imports in 2024 led to global price fluctuations, liquidity crises, and trade disputes. With volatility and policy shifts shaking markets, how can India create a stable pulse supply chain?
While Argentina’s economy has seen a remarkable boost, rising costs, shifting policies, and climate risks are creating new uncertainties. As the first in a three-part series, this article explores how the 2025 production ‘comeback’ is under pressure as heat, drought, and seed concerns loom.
We sat down to chat with Ivan Martin of Alimar to discuss Argentina’s bean crop this year. Ivan talks optimism after a tough 2024, favorable prices, and why he’s keeping a keen eye on the weather.
AgPulse Analytica breaks down the acreage and production projections for India’s upcoming crop of pigeon pea and explains why the final number may be more than expected.
This analysis integrates recent data and trends from multiple sources to provide an overview of the chickpea market, production statistics, pricing trends, and future outlook.
Join GPC’s members-only event, the North America Beans & Chickpeas Update Webinar, on Wednesday, October 9, at 3 PM GMT. Discover the latest insights on dry bean & chickpea production, weather impact on harvests, export prospects, and much more!
AgPulse Analytica shares projections for the upcoming kharif crop of pigeon peas, the impact of September’s less-than-favorable weather conditions and the resulting effect on market dynamics.
We spoke to experts in the industry about acreage, production projections, and the extent to which weather has impacted both volume and quantity
Gaurav Jain reports on the outlook for Russian peas this year after increased planted area was undercut by weather-impacted yields.
In an update from Igrain India, Rahul Chauhan discusses planting numbers in the South Indian state of Karnataka and the prospect of a much improved Kharif crop.
Australian growers are on track for a bumper chickpea crop, the second highest after 2016/17. In this article, AgPulse shares its insights into the Australian chickpea crop and what lies ahead for the growers.
In a report from July 17, the Cámara de Legumbres de la República Argentina outlines the extent of the frost-related losses to the crops of alubia, black, cranberry and red beans. More info will be released at the end of the month.
Join GPC’s free online event, the Russia 2024 Pea Crop Update on Wednesday, June 26 at 12pm GMT. Learn more about recent weather and yield expectations, export volumes, domestic feed demand and competitiveness, and prices.
In a dynamic conversation attended by GPC Board members and national association leaders, President Iyengar and Secretary Khare discuss Indian consumption, policy changes and much more.
The southwest monsoon makes an early appearance, Russian lentils are threatened by drought, and Argentinian beans fall foul of early frosts – we take a look at the week in weather in the major pulse production zones.
Russia’s cold snap, cyclones in south India, and Aussie fingers crossed for rain – we take a look at this week’s weather and its impact at a key time for global pulse seedings.
India's zero tariffs on yellow pea imports were further extended on May 3. We take a look at the global outlook for yellow peas using the GPC’s exclusive Pulse Atlas data and contributions from expert industry sources.
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.
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.
Pulse Industry Dynamics Unveiled: Challenges, Collaborations, and Future Initiatives. IPGA's Webinar Delivers Key Insights for Sustainable Growth, read the coverage for more insights.
We share the most important insights from the US Dry Bean Council’s Webinar on the 2023 harvest, which took place on November 22.
India’s green lentil imports are subject to significant fluctuations due to their close link to pigeon pea S+D. We look at Pulse Atlas data and talk to experts to get an outlook for the rest of 2023.
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.
New data shows that the production of green mung beans in Uzbekistan will drop by 23% in 2023. However, the country’s exports of the crop remain high, with an increasing presence in the Chinese market.
In this piece, we round up some of British chef and championer of pulses Nigel Slater’s most inspiring recipes that will get you in the mood to cook with pulses!
Lentils: delicious, nutritious and… weapon against climate change? Willow Shah-Neville reports on the Tyre Extinguishers, a group of eco-warriors using lentils to deflate SUV tyres.
Sauti East Africa is a social enterprise that combines development research and tech solutions to address the digital information gap facing women in trade, particularly cross-border agricultural trade.
AgPulse Analytica is predicting tight pea supplies in Europe due to dry weather in the main producing countries. In a market where Russian imports are restricted, Gaurav Jain discusses the implications.
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.
IGrain’s Rahul Chahuan shares an update on the Kharif pigeon pea crop, citing data from a recent survey performed by the company.
IGrain India’s Rahul Chauhan provides an update on lentil duties in India.
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 production figures.
Favorable weather resulted in high yields and excellent quality across pulse crops, but there have been logistical hiccups.
The Pulses 2.0 Green Lentils Market Outlook session featured expert analysis by STATPub’s Brian Clancey.
India hiked the minimum support price for chickpeas by 4.7%. How might this impact rabi season sowing?
Strong green pea prices generated grower excitement, but dry conditions curbed seeding intentions.
More beans were seeded this year than last, but adverse weather impacted yields and grain size.
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Strong prices saw more hectares seeded to beans this year, but a dry spell quashed all hopes of repeating last year’s high yields.
High corn prices and adverse weather have kept Brazil from expanding its bean area.
Snow and rain made for a messy harvest in the major dry bean growing regions.
Despite challenging harvest conditions, the grading breakdown is not that far from the average.
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.
Kintal Islamov, CEO of producer and trader, Atameken Agro, talks about his expectations for this year’s Kazakhstani pulse crops, a move into green lentils, and the exciting potential of the country’s mung bean production.
We chat to Brian Clancey, Owner of Stat Publishing, to get his insights into this year’s pulse markets, discussing fears of oversupply, changes to US trade policy, and what to expect from Indian import duties.
Arbaza’s Eduardo Balestreri talks to Lara Gilmour about opening trade with China, black bean exports and carioca bean plantings in 2024.
The International Trading Manager at Kelley Bean talks to Lara Gilmour about the U.S. harvest, white bean markets and trade with the EU.
We chat with John Berthold of Minnesota’s Green Valley Bean about kidney beans, the US harvest, and the impact of Argentina’s shorter crop.
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 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
We chat to the Managing Director of Agromer to talk all things Russia, lentils in 2024, and the potential for kabuli chickpeas into India
Sam spoke to Lara Gilmour in mid-July about bean planting in the USA, Mexican demand and the outlook on trade going into the new season.
Michelle Dennis speaks to Ankit Gupta from Ankit Impex about the potential of partnerships with Brazil and Argentina, China's increased pulse imports and Russia’s emergence as a significant pulse producer.
Michelle Dennis talks to Anurag Tulshan, a seasoned member of the GPC Board and founder of Esarco Exim Pvt Ltd about the India’s current pulse market dynamics and future prospects.
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.
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.
Radjek Hojda, Managing Director for international trade and sales at HARS Foods, discusses the climate challenges that have hampered yields and the prospects for this year’s improved harvest.
As part of our series on global kabuli chickpea markets, Navneet Chhabra of Global Garbanzo and Dario Bard of the GPC reached out to Fruitimpex’s Tareq Awad to discuss Russia’s 2023 crop.
As part of the our series on global kabuli chickpea markets, Navneet Chhabra of Global Garbanzo and Dario Bard of the GPC reached out to Armada Foods’ Fethi Sonmez to discuss Turkey’s 2023 production and trade outlook.
Bilal Doni, Head of Sales and Trading at Doni and Company talks to Sonia Sharma about the Pakistani harvest, developments in the pulse import market and how Ramadan could impact demand.
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
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.
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.
As his time on the GPC’s Board of Directors comes to an end, Peter Wilson of Wilson International Trade speaks to Jose Martins about the upcoming harvest and what he’s learned from 30 years in the industry.
Arbaza’s senior global account manager, Pietro Schisler, reflects on Brazil’s dry bean production and exports for 2022, emerging Brazilian plant-based food brands and his expectations for the future.
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.
Jesse Sam caught up with the import/export manager of Memisoglu to get her outlook on the Turkish pulses market this year.
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.
Kira Nash spoke with Rebecca Bratter from the US Dry Bean Council about the Council’s recent challenges and triumphs and about the past, present, and future of the dry bean industry.
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.
This week, Madaline Dunn talked to Mark Schilling, inter-generational family farmer, partner, and fund manager at AG Schilling & Co to discuss Australian farming, keeping connected to the land and why balance is key.
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.
Kira Nash spoke with Candy Willett from US-based Steele & Company about the US pulse market, export trends and demand, the removal of EU tariffs, and what 2022 has to offer.
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.
Kira Nash spoke to Kyle Hinrichs of Hinrichs Trading Company about their recent acquisition by Ardent Mills, the state of the chickpea industry and what exciting innovation the future holds for pulses in value-added.
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.
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.
With the Crops Estimate Committee (CEC) predicting a fruitful harvest for South Africa next summer, Kirsten Provan spoke to David Lever from AGT Foods Africa to find out what this means for the industry.
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.
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.
With decades of experience in pulses trading, Felipe Sandoval of BeGrait is a true authority on the industry.
The director of Saibaba Agrilink Pvt. Ltd. on the reactivation of India’s HoReCa sector, the imposition of stock limits, kharif sowing progress and more.
In advance of his presentation at the GPC’s Ask the Experts South America, we chatted with Esteban Davila of JM Grain.
Pedro Cortes of Akila group on leveraging their global network in a crisis and the outlook for this year's Brazilian bean crop.
The head of Rathnam Brothers on India’s decision to lift quantitative restrictions on pigeon peas, black matpe and moong.
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.
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.
The international commodities broker says India is a long way from attaining pulse self-sufficiency.
Alicampo’s founder talks about his company’s successful strategy with growers and the outlook heading into Argentina’s pulse planting season.
The Agronegocios del Norte president explains how a variety of climate factors, from severe drought to early frosts, have dramatically altered previous production estimates.
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