Mung Beans

We offer all our members a weekly update on the latest pulse prices for red and green lentils, yellow peas, desi & kabuli chickpeas, green peas, black matpe, and pigeon peas.

India's pigeon pea prices are climbing as government targets for a larger crop look increasingly unrealistic. Climate concerns have cut expectations, leaving a market clamouring for imports or cheaper substitutions​​.

India's kharif urad and mung harvests are under way after one of the weakest monsoons in recent years. Official targets point to a bigger black matpe crop, but traders expect far less, and exporters from Myanmar to Brazil are watching to see how much India will need to buy.

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.

Tewodros Yilma of Valam Global Trading joined us to talk through Ethiopia's pulse export picture this year. We discussed a steady, high-quality white pea bean harvest, a shift in red kidney beans to Kenya, China's growing role in mung, and the uncertainty of ongoing Red Sea disruption.

We spoke to economist and Indian pulse expert, G. Chandrashekhar, to discuss his predictions for kharif pulses in 2026. We also covered monsoon damage across key pigeon pea regions, the outlook for record imports, and the El Niño risk hanging over rabi chickpeas and lentils.

We sat down to chat with Shyam Narsaria of Arvee international to discuss Myanmar’s pulse expectations this year. He talks us through a strong harvest ahead for mung and black matpe, and a healthy demand picture for pigeon peas after moisture impacts India’s Kharif cycle.