The mung bean round-up/
“South America is going to plant more than last year, for sure”

Vanessa on … getting GTA Trading up and running 

“Our new company has clear objectives: to continue investing with a group of Argentinian and Chinese investors to develop mung beans in Venezuela. We are working with a large company in Argentina that can help share its experience of different crops with Venezuelan farmers. We will also continue with other products, introducing sesame seeds and other items.”

Weather-stricken Venezuelan mung in 2024

“Last year, Venezuela faced several complications due to climate – in one region, a cercospora fungus outbreak led to lower yields. In total, exporters shipped no more than 35 KMT combined. Quality wasn't bad overall, but it wasn't the best. By the end of the harvest, many people sold their seed reserves in order not to fall short of fulfilling contracts and avoid paying penalties for non-compliance. That's one of the main reasons we don't predict a large production this year.”