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. October 16, 2026
India’s urad and mung in focus/ Traders see crops falling short of targets 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
US dry bean harvest/ Quality, carry-in and the price of doing business The US dry bean crop is down 20% in 2026, while high grower prices are making US supplies less competitive in export markets. Sam Peck of Jack’s Bean International examines the USDA’s latest estimates, this season’s quality issues and the supply picture across major bean classes. October 15, 2026
Venezuelan mung 2026/ Rain delays planting as exporters look to India and Indonesia 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 15, 2026
Ukraine’s large pea crop faces stiff competition and challenges/ “A EUR 20–30 per MT difference in logistics costs can change an export transaction’s commercial viability” Ukraine’s growers produced a large pea crop this year, but fallout from the ongoing war has created transportation and supply chain issues that have weakened the competitiveness of their exports. Lika Khoptyanets of Exim Asia/ Agroleader discusses the complexities of this scenario and what the future may hold. October 13, 2026
Türkiye steps up as a regional pulse hub/ Even as Black Sea uncertainty meets the Ramadan surge With a solid 2026 crop at home and Ramadan demand approaching, Yusuf Memis of Bashan Agro breaks down a complex scenario of logistical challenges, shifting supply routes — and Türkiye’s growing role in supplying markets across the region. October 8, 2026