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Black Matpe, Pigeon Pea & Mung Beans Global Outlook

The government of India continues to delay the issuance of import permits for toor and green mung beans. What is behind this delay and what will happen with millers who have already paid their application fees? This also raises the questions as to what determines government policy in India and if announcements are made before any thought is given to implementation. And with kharif sowing nearly wrapped up, what is expected in terms of production?

In Argentina, meanwhile, the green mung bean campaign is well underway. What inventories remain and what are the expectations from now till the next harvest? Which markets have been the most active buyers and have new markets emerged?

Over in Africa, does Mozambique have sufficient pigeon pea and green mung bean stocks to fill the quota they received from the government of India? And is the quota allocation system there transparent and fair for exporters? Is the government of India likely to continue this arrangement and why was Mozambique singled out?

In Tanzania, many Indian buyers procured pigeon peas in advance, but if the Indian miller quota is not issued soon, what will become of those investments? Will the market drop to the same level seen two to three years ago?

Tune in to the Black Matpe, Pigeon Pea and Mung session of Pulses 2.0 and get the answers to these and other questions from a panel of knowledgeable industry insiders led by moderator and analyst Sunil Patwari of Seasons Overseas Group:

• Martin Lazara of Alisof S.A.
• Shyam Narsaria of Arvee International
• Alok Bhargava of Praramb Agri Trading
• David Liu of Agrich Bussan
• Faisal Anis Majeed of Bombi’s Group
• Vivek Agrawal of JLV Agro (representing India)