Trade Talk

Spanish pulses 2026/
Nostalgic appeal, consumption spikes, and a cautious seeding season

Gonzalo De La Cierva, CEO of Industrias Racionero, shares his picture of the Spain pulse market in 2026 — from renewed nostalgia and rising consumption to pessimism ahead of the seedings, and why this year could see another increase in import demand.

Pakistan’s recalibration/
Adjusting import flows and the path to 500,000 tons of domestic supply

Muhammad Ahmed of AWAM outlines Pakistan’s stabilizing pulses market — from critically low 15,000-ton desi inventories to a 51,000-ton yellow pea influx, evolving kabuli import origins, and emerging price windows likely to define the remainder of the season.

“Acreage may create the headlines, but in the end, it is yields that create prices”/
Harsha Rai on India’s rabi crop and falling import needs

The head and owner of Mayur Global shares her rabi expectations, pre-Ramadan availability, and why this year could see a significant downturn in India’s pulse imports.

A Turkish pulse outlook/
Algerian demand down, record Kazakh imports, and promising signs for domestic lentils

We sat down with Mehmet Sonmez of Armada Foods to talk about the export and re-export of pulses in Türkiye. We discussed a landmark year for Kazakh imports, a dip in Algerian sales, and his hopes for a resurgent lentil harvest in 2026.

India’s mung bean exports/
From domestic staple to an emerging global contender

India has long been a domestic powerhouse in mung beans. But sustained production growth and improving export readiness are gradually reshaping its trade profile. Here’s an in-depth examination of the data, surplus dynamics, and market signals behind this transition.

Venezuela steps forward in the mung bean trade/
“Quality will be the key price differentiator this season”

From global supply signals to on-the-ground insights into Venezuela’s current crop performance, evolving buyer requirements, and China’s long-awaited return, Vanesa Tejero León, CEO & Co-founder of GTA Trading, breaks down the forces redefining the 2025/26 mung bean trade.

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Trade Talk

Spanish pulses 2026/ Nostalgic appeal, consumption spikes, and a cautious seeding season

Pakistan’s recalibration/ Adjusting import flows and the path to 500,000 tons of domestic supply

“Acreage may create the headlines, but in the end, it is yields that create prices”/ Harsha Rai on India’s rabi crop and falling import needs

A Turkish pulse outlook/ Algerian demand down, record Kazakh imports, and promising signs for domestic lentils