Industry leaders from all quarters of the pulses industry gathered in New Delhi on February 14-17 for the Pulses 24 convention. We bring together 6 takeaways from the event.
How are shorter supplies in North America impacting prices? What impact did the Australian harvest have on the global trade scenario and how far did it go in supplying Asian markets? How are exports out of Russia and Kazakhstan? Explore these topics and more with the Red Lentils panel.
Gaurav Jain looks at trends in India’s lentil production and the influence of acreage and MSP in the context of the possibility of record production in 2024.
Gaurav Jain zooms in on the global factors contributing to dampened lentil supplies, looking at key producing and consuming markets and how they will influence trade in the coming months.
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The Statistics Canada numbers released at the end of June predicted lentil acreages 15% down on 2022. Taking data from the Pulse Atlas, we look at the details of the green/red split and what it means for markets.
With Turkey allowing exports of domestic red lentils, will imports mainly be for re-exports? Do increased exports suggest India might be moving away from being a net importer? How will activity in Russia -despite sanctions- impact trade? Our experts explore the key topics on the red lentils global scenario.
The country marches towards a fourth consecutive year of more than 1.2 million hectares harvested, but a production drop is predicted. Bringing together industry insight and market data, we investigate.
In this report, Dario Bard speaks to members of the Canadian pulse industry for an overview of the 2022 crop, touching on acreages, production estimates and price as well as the factors currently affecting the region.
GPC Belarusian journalists explore the cause of rising prices in the two countries, the possibility of food shortages and the pulse situation in Russia.
Catch up on all things Red Lentil with the recording of the session from Pulses 22, now available!
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.
Join the GPC on February 16, 2022 at 5pm AEDT (GMT+11) for our first online Roundtable, in which experts will come together to discuss the Australian market.
Happy Deepawali from IGrain India. IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.
The GPC covered the CSCA’s Pulse and Special Crops Convention 2021 on September 8 and 9, 2021.
IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.
Catch up on the discussion with the recording here!
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Demand is the big question for the red lentil trade in 2020/21. Much depends on developments in India.
IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.
The world’s first exportable supplies of red lentils come to market in uncertain times.
A combination of factors including COVID-19 impacts and policymaking have bolstered the country’s already strong masoor import market.
At a time of great market volatility, the GPC has assembled an expert panel of industry insiders from key origins and destinations.
A top pulse industry leader embarked on a demanding fitness regime to make believers out of skeptics.
Drought conditions impacted this year’s crop yields.
As October comes to a close, the pea and lentil harvests are nearly complete, and the bean harvest is past the halfway mark.
Rains are slowing the combines and eroding the quality of the pulse crops still out in the fields.
The pea harvest is underway in Canada’s Western Prairies. August weather conditions have been generally wet and cool.
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We chat to Adam Robinson of Robinsons Grain, a family-owned business specializing in grains and pulses both internationally and domestically, about the current outlook for the Australian market.
Aravindhan Ravindraraj is the Director of Australian company Arya Pulses. We spoke with him about the latest export trends in Australia and predictions for next season.
Lika Khoptyanets, Commodity Trader at Agroleader Europe LLC and Pulsar Trading talks to GPC about export prospects, the harvest in Ukraine and Kazakhstan and logistics surrounding the Black Sea.
Harsha Rai, owner of Mayur Global, on the pigeon pea harvest, how the General Election could impact the pulse market and how millers in India are overcoming higher prices and short supply.
Michelle Dennis talks to Rishabh Agrawal, Managing Director of Kamal Pulses about the challenges facing Indian pulse markets and gets his insights into the strategic initiatives taken by the Indian government.
15 years in the pulses trade means GPC Board member Saurabh Bhartia knows a few things about pulse market dynamics. He discusses India’s pulses scenario and pigeon, desi and lentil markets with Lara Gilmour.
Esteban Davila, sales manager for Great Northern Ag, discusses the conditions of this year’s harvest around the globe, his outlook on prices, and what the near future may hold.
The Commercial Manager of the Ukrainian agriculture company talks about the trading challenges caused by the Russian invasion and the possibility of new partnerships at the Agro&Food Security Forum.
CEO of Dubai-based Arab India Spices and GPC board member, Harish Tahiliani, sits down to share his insights on this year’s high lentil prices, a depleted Kharif crop, and how commitment is the key to success.
Tuba Memis, General Manager of Memisoglu Tarim, discusses the Turkish harvest, resilient Russian exports, and why Turkey will be this year’s foremost chickpea provider.
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
After his recent appointment to the board, Fethi Sonmez sat down with GPC to share his insights on the upcoming harvest, Turkey’s fiscal health, and why Canadian imports will be subdued in 2023.
The GPC sat down to chat Yusuf Memis about the upcoming Turkish harvest, humanitarian aid, and the advantages of being the middle-man between east and west.
Sonia Sharma speaks to Farhan about his success breaking into new markets, the enduring trade relationship between India and Canada, and why Canada dominates in lentils.
Viterra is a multi-national agricultural commodity business that is active worldwide through acquisitions and growth. In terms of volume, it is one of the largest pulse handlers worldwide. As an origin-focused business, Viterra’s model is built around ports and railhead assets at the point of origin. Will Watchorn is Global Head of Pulses and has over two decades of trading experience. Jens Harder caught up with him last week to get his insight on the pulses market as it stands.
Mehmet Sonmez is a Partner at Armada Foods, one of the largest pulses companies in Turkey. He has been with his family’s business for three years, continuing a proud tradition. Jesse Sam spoke to him in April to learn more about the company and their outlook for the red lentils market. Armada Foods was a strategic sponsor at Pulses 22, supporting the Red Lentils panel.
Jesse Sam caught up with the import/export manager of Memisoglu to get her outlook on the Turkish pulses market this year.
“I use insights from GPC conferences to help shape my trading strategy for the upcoming months” - Bharat Thakkar
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
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.
Henk van Leeuwen joined the company in 1990 and Kira Nash spoke to him about EU tariffs, European self-sufficiency, the French pulses market and the shipping industry.
Hunain Khatri has more than a decade’s trading experience in Pakistan, spanning everything from chemicals to crops. He is currently MD of SS Indenters’ foreign trading business, where he oversees more than 350,000 metric tonnes in global pulses trading every year. Jesse Sam caught up with him briefly in late December to get his outlook for the first quarter of the new year.
Mahmud Abdel Cader is founder and CEO of Pulses Splitting and Processing Industry in Sri Lanka. He has more than two decades’ experience in the pulses sector. Jesse Sam spoke to him in late November, to understand how that country’s ongoing currency crisis is affecting the pulses sector.
Mert Hazar is the Director of Arbel’s import and export trading business, putting him in charge of one of the most significant pulses trading operations in Turkey.
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.
How Russian exporters have fared with lifting of the export ban into India.
Currently Head of Pulses at Agrocorp International, Mostyn Gregg has been a key player in the pulses industry for over 12 years.
In advance of his presentation at the GPC’s Ask the Experts South America, we chatted with Esteban Davila of JM Grain.
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.
The founder of AgPulse Analytica shares his insights on pulse markets and where he sees the industry heading.
GPC interviews the Director of Food and Agribusiness at KPMG Australia and Pulse Australia’s new chair.
STATPub’s founder tells the story behind his celebrated ag news website and talks lentils and about his participation at Pulses 2.0.
Mr. Awad provides GPC readers with a breakdown of Russia’s expanding pulse planted acreage.
The early scoop on this year’s pulse crops from one of Canada’s leading pulse processors and exporters.
LeftField Commodity Research’s founder shares his expert analysis on the production and market prospects for this year’s crop.
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