As the rabi season seedings progress, we take a look at the pace and potential of the crop, asking industry experts to assess the current state of the expectations.
Najla Souza of the Brazilian Institute of Beans and Pulses IBRAFE discusses a big year for exports, first bean crop seedings, and why farmers may step back from beans in a year of strong supply.
Pulse market analyst Marlene Boersch of Mercantile Consulting Venture talks us through the promise and problems of the Canadian harvest, Indian and Chinese tariffs, and a downward trend in pulse and commodity prices.
We addressed the speculation around India placing a 30% duty on imported lentils, canvassing views from across the trade. Is a duty really on the horizon, and what would its repercussions be? We asked industry insiders to give us their views.
Shyam Narsaria of Arvee International offers an update on the seedings for Myanmar’s most important pulse cycle. He talks black matpe, a good year for green mung, and how India’s import duty is good news for the pigeon pea trade.
Prolonged and intense rainfall across India’s pigeon pea–growing heartland has left widespread damage in its wake, forcing analysts to slash production forecasts for the 2025–26 season. National output could drop by nearly 20 percent from last year — tightening supplies, firming prices, and likely extending India’s reliance on duty-free imports well into 2026.
In a globally connected system of logistics, every swing in fortunes leaves winners and losers – it can be smooth sailing or rough seas for pulse traders, depending on the year. To get a balanced perspective, we spoke to industry insiders to cover a mix of the positives and negatives of shipping in 2025.
India has unveiled its ambitious plan to achieve self-sufficiency in pulses, marking one of the most significant interventions in the sector in recent years. The Mission for Aatmanirbharta in Pulses, approved by the Union Cabinet in the first week of October 2025, will run from 2025–26 to 2030–31 with a financial outlay of INR 11,440 crore. Here’s all you need to know.
The global urad market, like much of the broader pulses sector, has been under pressure. Prices have followed a downward trend as demand remains subdued, with yellow peas substituting for many other pulses due to their exceptionally low cost. Recent heavy rains in parts of India briefly lifted prices, but values eased once again — underscoring how fragile sentiment is.
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