Colombia is a growing market for several pulse crops, including lentils, chickpeas, dry beans and whole peas. The volume of lentil imports in particular has seen marked growth over the past three years. But recently the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest have disrupted supply chains and led to higher domestic prices.
How have these developments affected Colombia’s demand for pulses and will imports continue to trend upward in 2021/22?
For the answer to these and other questions, and for a general overview of Colombia’s pulse market, be sure to catch the Colombian Pulse Trade panel on July 29 at 16:25, featuring the participation of:
Esteban Davila, JM Grain (Analyst)
Demian Gallego, Global Food and Ingredients (Moderator)
Benjamin Perez, Gran Colmado (Panelist)
Dario Alzate Medina, Aburra (Panelist)
Juan Sebastian Pabon, Granos y Cereales La Perla (Panelist)