USA & Canada 2026 chickpea crop/ Acreage cuts, quality concerns and abundant stocks shape the market outlook Production is down on the year, but prices remain low on burdensome carry-in stocks and a global supply glut. We spoke with Kyle Hinrichs, General Manager for Pulses at Columbia Grain, to get his take on the official figures and break down what to expect this season. November 10, 2026
Pulses Price Report/ Members-Only Access We offer all our members a weekly update on the latest pulse prices for red and green lentils, yellow peas, desi & kabuli chickpeas, green peas, black matpe, and pigeon peas. November 6, 2026
India's rabi beginnings/ A slow start for seedings, a kharif decline for mung and urad, and tight supplies of global LSKB We sat down with Harsha Rai of Mayur Global to talk through India's lagging rabi sowing, weather losses in the kharif urad and mung crops, whether import duty relief is coming, and why buyers of chickpeas, lentils and light speckled kidney beans (LSKBs) may face firmer prices ahead. November 5, 2026
Canada and Türkiye begin free trade talks/ Could an agreement impact Türkiye's red lentil imports? Canada and Türkiye open free trade talks in Ankara at the end of November. For red lentils, any impact may be small; most of Türkiye's imports are re-exported duty-free. However, imported lentils for the domestic market could benefit from any expansion of free trade that arises from the talks. November 5, 2026
GPC establishes Africa Working Group/ Members are invited to help shape industry engagement across the continent The initiative will bring together private-sector expertise and market knowledge to support GPC's advocacy priorities and strengthen the pulse industry's presence in the region. November 5, 2026
Sudhakar Tomar elected Executive Vice President/ What comes next for GPC and its members Building on decades of institutional experience, he will focus on member value, market development and a stronger global voice for pulses. His proposed priorities reflect an approach that connects the commercial realities of the trade with wider opportunities in nutrition, food security, farmer prosperity and agricultural innovation. November 5, 2026