Join GPC’s members-only webinar, Desi Chickpeas Update, on Tuesday, September 30, at 10 am GMT (3:30 pm India / 8 pm Australia). Discover the latest insights on production, pricing, flood impact, trade flows, and short-term market outlooks across India, Pakistan, Australia, and Tanzania.

Tur dal prices plunged — and no one’s panicking. Why what looks like a collapse may just be a return to normal.

Key takeaways from the world’s largest annual economic event.

We launch our series on emerging players with the Nigerian AYB, a local, underutilized crop offering a dense nutritional profile. It shows promise to boost food security, presents significant protein extraction potential, and thrives in poor soil and climate conditions. Food scientist Queeneth Onwuka, currently pursuing her postgraduate degree at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, shares insights from her research, while providing a glimpse into the Nigerian pulse market.

Join GPC’s free event, the Pigeon Peas Update Webinar, on Wednesday, December 18, at 12 PM GMT. Discover the latest insights on production and quality in India and Myanmar, exports to India from Asia and Africa, logistics and economic issues, and much more!

Dugald Reid is a group leader in the Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Sciences at La Trobe University, Melbourne. He speaks to Lara Gilmour about a recent breakthrough in his work on nitrogen fixation.

Join GPC’s free online event, the East Africa Pulses Update on Wednesday, July 24 at 12pm GMT. Learn more about the production and quality of pigeon peas, desis and mung beans, export volumes and logistics, demand from India, prices, and much more!

In a dynamic conversation attended by GPC Board members and national association leaders, President Iyengar and Secretary Khare discuss Indian consumption, policy changes and much more.

Submit your suggestion for the location of GPC’s 2026 & 2027 conventions today!

From AI and blockchain to machine learning… Deepak Pareek is an authority on all things AgTech. Ahead of his speech at Pulses 24, he chats to Michelle Dennis on India’s digital revolution.

India’s green lentil imports are subject to significant fluctuations due to their close link to pigeon pea S+D. We look at Pulse Atlas data and talk to experts to get an outlook for the rest of 2023.

Facing another year of severe drought in 2023, Ethiopian agriculture looks for a crop that can bring good yields despite low rainfall. Pulse Atlas data shows that mung beans may be providing the answer.

Bronwen Evans looks at the rise of young people choosing plant-based alternatives in Africa and speaks to Donovan Will at ProVeg South Africa about the accessibility of plant-based products.

How PABRA is harnessing the power of climate-smart beans, gender equality, and collaborative governance to spread fairness and prosperity across Africa and increase bean consumption along the way.

We speak to Robynne Anderson about her involvement in the program as well as some of the mentees about the power of support networks and knowledge sharing to empower communities.

The SDG2 Advocacy Hub launched the Beans is How Coalition at COP27, an ambitious campaign aiming to double global bean consumption by 2028. Willow Shah-Neville speaks to members of the coalition about how they plan to achieve their goals.

The purchasing director at Mexico’s leading bean distributor, Verde Valle, chats to Luke Wilkinson about the staying power of yellow beans and how GPC events help maintain working relationships.

Sauti East Africa is a social enterprise that combines development research and tech solutions to address the digital information gap facing women in trade, particularly cross-border agricultural trade.

The ACIAR-funded International Mungbean Improvement Network (IMIN) project is now in its second phase, working with countries across the world to tailor new mungbean varieties to local conditions and markets, and improve food, income and nutrition security.

ProVeg International, a non-governmental food awareness organization, working to change global food systems, recently announced the launch of its Youth Board. Comprising ten young activists from across the globe, the Youth Board will promote ProVeg's goal of reducing meat consumption by 50% by 2040 under the banner "Diet Change Not Climate Change."

We’re looking forward to seeing you all at Pulses 22 in under 10 days and are excited to share with you the official convention program. Packed full of panels featuring some of the biggest industry players and plenty of opportunities to network and catch up, Pulses 22 marks a wonderful return to in-person events.

Igrain’s Rahul Chauhan clarifies the details of India’s decision to extend imports of certain pulses

February 10, 2022 marked the 4th annual World Pulses Day and the UN FAO held a 2-hour webinar in which both key industry players from worldwide organizations and young influencers bringing about positive change at a global level were invited to speak.

The senior IPGA member discusses the association’s five-year exim policy, which calls for “unrestricted imports and exports with a rider”.

MSU’s Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research is leading a study to map out value chains for key legumes in West and Southern Africa.

What the data tells us about current trends and what the future might hold for pulses.

Will kabuli chickpea prices turn around in 2020? Don’t get caught out in leftfield! Get the inside scoop from industry experts at Pulses 2020.

The harvesting of pulse crops is underway in the East African nation of Tanzania.

GPC and the International Trade Centre agree to collaborate on sustainable socio-economic development in the pulse sector.

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Sunil Patwari, Managing Director at Singapore-based Seasons Overseas talks to Sonia Sharma about the importance of collaboration, emerging African markets and developing the Pulse Atlas.

Global Head of Pulses at Viterra and newly appointed GPC Board member Will Watchorn on the future of processing, the threat of El Niño and what’s on the cards for feed demand in 2023

Luke Wilkinson chats with Dylan about US bean consumption, changes in this year’s pulse acreage, and how state-wide torrential rains have impeded planting.

Jahid Nagarwala, CEO of Alfa Group, discusses the trade relationship between Africa and India, benefits of exporting in the UAE and the importance of our upcoming convention.

Marcos Mosnaim is the field crop trading manager for Export Packers. Luke Wilkinson interviewed him about this year’s lentil crop and shifting trade patterns between Canada and Mexico.

A senior business developer at Comercializadora Columbia in Mexico City, Ricardo Ocejo Sandoval knows a thing or two about the pulse trade. He sat down with Luke Wilkinson to talk about new African markets, the pitfalls of international logistics, and the threat posed by pecans, as commodity prices waver.

“I use insights from GPC conferences to help shape my trading strategy for the upcoming months” - Bharat Thakkar

Kira Nash spoke with Denis Xausa and Orfeo Cantele of Italian firm Caxa about the evolution of the Italian market, the lifting of EU import tariffs and the growing trouble with phosphonic acid.

Madaline Dunn talked to Orion Roy-Wright, trade manager, and Jason Burns, general manager at ADM Edible Beans, to get their insight into the evolution of the pulse industry, how it's coping with recent trade challenges, and what's ahead for the company

Kira Nash caught up with Mattia to discuss the situation of the pulse market in Italy.

The CEO of Samba Foods gives the GPC an in-depth look into the Brazilian market and the inner workings of his company.

Arab India Spices is one the world’s largest pulses processors. Based in Ajman (UAE), the company exports to over 56 countries around the world and has been at the vanguard of the pulses sector in the Middle East since 1986. Jesse Sam spoke to Harish Tahiliani, Group MD, about his leadership of the company and its current operations.

The head of Fazenda Nova Geração spoke to Luke Wilkinson on how she’s dealing with fierce competition from soy and corn, the aftermath of drought and a potential fertilizer shortage.

The Peruvian market may be facing challenges from the EU but Jorge Fernandez Gil says new doors are opening for Agro Fergi’s exports and domestic demand is ever-increasing.

“Pulse crops are the unsung heroes in the realm of food and agriculture production, and much additional education regarding the basic and inherent properties of pulses is required to further the adoption and utilization of these commodities. We hope our book can provide that.”

Kira Nash chatted with Giovanni De Angelis about ANICAV’s work and mission and got his overview of the canning market as it stands.

Founded more than fifty years ago, ETG is an agricultural conglomerate now operating in over forty countries around the world. Kirsten Provan spoke to ETG’s CEO, Rav Kapoor, to get a better understanding of the company’s aims and find out his thoughts on the current pulse market.

We chatted to Sudhakar Tomar about the India Middle East Agro Trade Industry & Investment Forum (IMEA-TIIF), of which he is President, and his outlook for the future of pulses.

With a hundred years of history and tradition behind it, the company looks beyond the COVID-19 pandemic to the future of Spain’s pulse industry.