Writers

October 22, 2026

India's pigeon pea prices are climbing as government targets for a larger crop look increasingly unrealistic. Climate concerns have cut expectations, leaving a market clamouring for imports or cheaper substitutions​​.

October 22, 2026

Rustam Guliev, commodity trader at Top Grain, sat down to talk us through a difficult season for Russian pulses — attacks on Novorossiysk’s grain terminals and the closure of the Sea of Azov have left the southern ports almost unusable since August. We discussed this year’s downsized peas, chickpeas and lentils, the old-crop stocks building up on farms, and how China remains a market Russia can reliably supply.

October 15, 2026

India's kharif urad and mung harvests are under way after one of the weakest monsoons in recent years. Official targets point to a bigger black matpe crop, but traders expect far less, and exporters from Myanmar to Brazil are watching to see how much India will need to buy.

October 15, 2026

Vanesa Tejero of GTA Trading joined us to talk through the start of Venezuela’s 2026 mung bean planting season, with 60,000 to 80,000 hectares expected. We discussed rain delays, the long wait for direct access to China, and why exporters are looking to India and Indonesia while the global market stays quiet.

October 8, 2026

Tewodros Yilma of Valam Global Trading joined us to talk through Ethiopia's pulse export picture this year. We discussed a steady, high-quality white pea bean harvest, a shift in red kidney beans to Kenya, China's growing role in mung, and the uncertainty of ongoing Red Sea disruption.

October 8, 2026

Australia’s main winter pulses are heading into harvest on very different trajectories. We examine production projections and potential impacts for the global market, canvassing opinion from industry insiders at home and in countries affected by its output.