October 15, 2026
Vanesa Tejero of GTA Trading joined us to talk through the start of Venezuela’s 2026 mung bean planting season, with 60,000 to 80,000 hectares expected. We discussed rain delays, the long wait for direct access to China, and why exporters are looking to India and Indonesia while the global market stays quiet.
Venezuela is now entering the new planting season, with an established mung bean production base, particularly in Portuguesa state. We hoped to start planting a little early, but everything depends on the corn crop. In winter, all the farmers are planting corn, and when there is a lot of rain the machinery can't enter the fields to harvest it, so the farmers need to wait until the rain stops to harvest the corn and prepare the land for green mung. Some farmers whose fields are already free have started planting a little, but not too much.
It was really strange, because three months ago everyone was saying that with the Super El Niño, everything was going to be very dry. But for now, it's a normal season, like always. The specialists say it's going to get drier. I don't know if we will have a drier season or not. The expectation is between 60,000 and 80,000 hectares. Of course, I hope for more.
READ THE FULL ARTICLEVenezuela expects to plant 60,000 to 80,000 hectares of mung beans in 2026, although heavy rain has delayed corn harvesting and land preparation in some areas.
Venezuelan exporters are focusing on grain colour, moisture consistency and pesticide control as they seek new market opportunities in China and across Asia.
Venezuelan mung beans / global mung bean trade / mung bean exports / China pulse imports / South American pulses / Asian pulse markets
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