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.

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.

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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.

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.

Looking at Pulse Atlas Data and talking to trade experts, Luke Wilkinson gives an overview of the outlook for Argentina’s pulses after a drought-impacted harvest.

Farmers and traders hoped not to see a repeat of last year’s drought and low yields, and in the most part, this year’s dry pea, lentil, and chickpea crops have delivered. Luke Wilkinson reports.

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

IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.

IGrain’s Rahul Chauhan provides information on pricing and current inventories, as well as import figures and news from domestic and international markets.

Strong green pea prices generated grower excitement, but dry conditions curbed seeding intentions.

Desdelsur’s Trading Manager, Matías Macera on the effects of El Niño, farmers' selling intentions, and how the farmlands will help the new Argentinian government generate much-needed economic recovery.

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.

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.

Gonzalo de la Cierva of Industrias Racionero on the EU farming policy, the razor-thin margins of cooked pulses, and how the climate crisis is changing the outlook for Spanish pulses

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.

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.

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.

Kira Nash spoke with Carlo Scazzola, president of Italian brokers Agras Pulses, which was established in 1984 as part of Agras group and deals largely in pulse exports into Italy, about Italian consumption, export issues and the intricacies of the canning industry.

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.

Legumbres Argentinas has been a producer and exporter of pulses for nearly 20 years, an early pioneer paving the way for pulse exports from Argentina to Europe.

Kira Nash interviewed Lucas Karlsson and Latif Andersson, the co-founder and COO of Peas of Heaven. Based in Gothenburg, Peas of Heaven is a Swedish manufacturer of plant-based meat alternatives such as vegan sausages, burgers, hot dogs, and mince.

Andy Bury, a pulses trader at Frontier Agriculture, talks about UK pulse production, this year’s crops, and the slow but steady progress of the fava bean ahead of Monday’s EU webinar, where he will be a panellist.

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

In advance of his presentation at the GPC’s Ask the Experts South America, we chatted with Esteban Davila of JM Grain.

Pedro Cortes of Akila group on leveraging their global network in a crisis and the outlook for this year's Brazilian bean crop.

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