In a December article, AgPulse Analytica presented a case for India to open its doors for pea imports. In this piece, founder Gaurav Jain looks at the impact on the supply situation at the origins, including Canada and Russia.

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.

Who are the main importers of Russia’s record yellow pea production and how did the export tax impact trade? How will Chinese demand pan out in 2024 and will India open up imports? USA domestic consumption is increasing, what are the driving factors? How will peas play into feed markets? Explore these topics and more with the Dry Peas panel.

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 of AgPulse Analytica looks in detail at Chinese pea demand in 2023 and comments on the possible outcomes for the trade in 2024.

Looking at the background and the current situation in India, some days ago Gaurav Jain spoke to experts about the ever-increasing possibility of an easing of pea import restrictions in 2024. Now it is official: India will allow duty-free imports of yellow peas until March 31, 2024, the government said in a notification late on December 7.

Gaurav Jain on why the balance sheet for Canadian peas for 2023/24 remains tight and the export campaign smaller even than the drought-hit 2021/22.

In an announcement released on September 21, the Russian government announced the imposition of an export tax on some goods, including pulses. We speak to industry members to find out what this means.

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.

Following a recent Rosstat report, Gaurav Jain looks at production and export potential of Russian peas in the context of record acreages for 2023/24.

Following on from a February update, which indicated Russian pea exports to China were to begin in March, Gaurav Jain looks at Chinese pea imports and what news of a first bulk vessel from Russia 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 allowal of Russian pea exports into China late last year has come at a significant moment. With Russia becoming an important exporter and Canada focusing increasingly on domestic processing, how will this shape the market?

AgPulse Analytica is predicting tight pea supplies in Europe due to dry weather in the main producing countries. In a market where Russian imports are restricted, Gaurav Jain discusses the implications.

Sri Lanka is facing its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Speaking to GPC members, Matteo Cusimano and Jesse Sam reports on how this is affecting the pulses sector.

GPC Belarusian journalists explore the cause of rising prices in the two countries, the possibility of food shortages and the pulse situation in Russia.

Shipping woes, fertilizer shortages and reduced supplies: Kira Nash talks to GPC members about the effect the war in Ukraine is having on the pulses industry

Gaurav Jain of AG Pulse Analytica shares his insight into the effect of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the global pulse market.

When the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic and almost the entire world moved into lockdowns, Tanzania went against the grain with the government deciding to try a relaxed method of containing the virus by leaving the economy largely open.

With India out of the picture, will the Black Sea region see a reduction in the area seeded to pulse crops this year? The GPC reaches out to sources in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan to find out.

With new crop peas, chickpeas and lentils recently harvested, what are the export expectations for 2020/21?

This year, with reduced production in India and Mexico, and lower seeding intentions in the U.S., Canada, Turkey and Russia, there was an expectation that market conditions would improve.

With India’s withdrawal from the market, the region curbs its pulse output.

The second edition of this webinar series examines the chickpea outlook for India, Australia, Africa and Russia.

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.

Shanthi Gnanasekaran and Hannah Fratt, Marketing Assistant and Logistics Specialist for Commercial Lynks, Inc discuss a strong year for yellow peas and domestic chickpea consumption in the USA.

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.

China is a global giant in the dry pea market. Weihua Meng, Managing Director of Nanjing Bonagro, tells Aniqah Majid about the importance of strong trade relationships and why importing is more profitable.

As part of our series on global kabuli chickpea markets, Navneet Chhabra of Global Garbanzo and Dario Bard of the GPC reached out to Fruitimpex’s Tareq Awad to discuss Russia’s 2023 crop.

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.

Skane Group CEO Vanesa Tejero Leon and Italy Sales Director Andrés Gil on the family business trading in pulses out of Rotterdam and pioneering in Venezuelan mung beans.

Brian Clancey shares insights into 2023’s global pulse production, the Russian and Chinese markets, and what tracking yellow pea numbers tells us about the plant-based boom.

Agroservicios Terminel’s Trade Manager, Sahid Hernández, comes back to chat with Luke Wilkinson about this year’s unusually small harvest, the threat to chickpeas from corn, and how a short Indian crop has put pressure on the Mexican market.

Rosstat’s latest report shows impressive production for pulses, particularly peas, in 2022. Despite this and the potential for exports to China, AgPulse Analytica doesn’t expect acreages to increase.

Arbaza’s senior global account manager, Pietro Schisler, reflects on Brazil’s dry bean production and exports for 2022, emerging Brazilian plant-based food brands and his expectations for the future.

With Russia’s chickpea harvest in full swing, the GPC’s Dario Bard, together with Navneet Chhabra of Global Garbanzo, checked in with Tareq Awad of Fruitimpex to see how the crop is coming along.

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.

Pulses are a huge part of the diet in Bangladesh but domestic production has long been stagnating. The USDA’s Agricultural Attaché gives GPC readers some insights into the market.

The senior editor of the Hindu Business Line reacts to the official pulse production figures and discusses the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on India, as well as the country’s pulse demand outlook and changing import policies.

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.

Jesse Sam caught up with Rajendren in early 2022 to get his perspective on a turbulent time for Sri Lanka.

Tareq Awad of Fruitimpex joins Global Garbanzo's Navneet Chhabra and the GPC's Dario Bard to discuss Russia's 2021 kabuli chickpea crop, as well as how exports are going in the current marketing year and the outlook for the 2022 planting season.

Umang Bagaria, co-founder and director of Mandala Trading, one of Pulses 2022's sponsors, met with Madaline Dunn to talk about the business' roots and how staying excited about business is the key to growth and success.

With a population of over 220 million — the fifth largest in the world — Pakistan is one of the most significant importers of pulses in the world.

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.

How Russian exporters have fared with lifting of the export ban into India.

The founder of AgPulse Analytica shares his insights on pulse markets and where he sees the industry heading.

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

Tareq Awad of Fruitimpex joins Global Garbanzo’s Navneet Chhabra and the GPC’s Dario Bard to discuss Russia’s recent chickpea harvest.

Mr. Awad provides GPC readers with a breakdown of Russia’s expanding pulse planted acreage.