Brian Clancey, Owner of Stat Publishing, discusses the India/US trade concessions, Canada’s immense overstocks, and why he thinks depressed pulse prices have finally hit their bottom.

Negotiations between the Canadian and Chinese governments have led to a bilateral agreement to remove and reduce various import tariffs, including a 100% tariff on Canadian pea imports to China. We continue the story here, giving insights from key industry players in both countries.

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.

We sat down with Binod Agarwal of SGR Group to find out what to expect from Indian traders, a buyers’ market for desis, and why China will bide their time on yellow peas.

Driven by high demand, domestic shortfalls, and price controls, in 2024-25 India is set to import more than triple the volume seen four years ago — with yellow peas leading and exporters watching closely.

India’s massive pulse imports in 2024 led to global price fluctuations, liquidity crises, and trade disputes. With volatility and policy shifts shaking markets, how can India create a stable pulse supply chain?

The total imports for January–December 2024 are projected to reach 6.633 million tons, a significant increase from 3.307 million tons in 2023. A surge that underscores India's rising dependence on external sources to meet its demand.

Speedy new seeds, logistics bottlenecks and intricacies in border trade forged a new source of Tur for the Indian market. While continued demand is not guaranteed, the next chapter might still surprise us.

In the first five months of 2024, Myanmar's exports of black matpe (urad) and pigeon peas (tur) have significantly increased due to strong demand from India.

The senior editor of the Hindu Business Line on the advance of the southwest monsoon, pulse stock limits and more.

With the harvest nearly complete, zero duty imports until March 2026 and a six-year plan for self-sufficiency promise significant shifts. Ankita Parekh, Head of Global Research, Pulses & Specialty Crops at ETG discusses the outlook.

Michelle Dennis speaks to Ankit Gupta from Ankit Impex about the potential of partnerships with Brazil and Argentina, China's increased pulse imports and Russia’s emergence as a significant pulse producer.

Michelle Dennis talks to Anurag Tulshan, a seasoned member of the GPC Board and founder of Esarco Exim Pvt Ltd about the India’s current pulse market dynamics and future prospects.

Kira Nash spoke with Candy Willett from US-based Steele & Company about the US pulse market, export trends and demand, the removal of EU tariffs, and what 2022 has to offer.

Luke Wilkinson spoke to Branko Pavic, Import/Export Manager, and Sebastian Pavic, Sales Manager, about Chile’s post-quarantine overstock, chickpea mayonnaise and the ready-to-eat revolution.

The head of Rathnam Brothers on India’s decision to lift quantitative restrictions on pigeon peas, black matpe and moong.

Aggarwal Impex’s founder believes the algorithm-based allocation of import quotas for pulses could mark the beginning of a more transparent system.

The international commodities broker says India is a long way from attaining pulse self-sufficiency.

With processing units running below capacity, the South India pulse trader and importer argues for opening up the market.

G. Chandrashekhar, senior editor and policy commentator for the Hindu Business Line, on the impact of the late withdrawal of the monsoon on kharif pulse production, the start of rabi season seeding, food price inflation, demand for pulse imports, protests against the recent ag reforms and India’s future pulse consumption.