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Global pulses trade eased to an estimated 21.0 million tonnes in 2025 (Jan/Dec), down 6% year-on-year as weaker Indian buying, particularly of dry peas and lentils, offset firm demand elsewhere, while the IGC expects flows to rebound modestly in 2026 on stronger Asian demand and a potential recovery in China’s yellow pea imports.

The global food system stands at a crossroads. As demand for sustainable protein soars, pulses—beans, chickpeas, lentils, and peas—emerge as modern solutions to humanity’s most pressing nutritional challenges. Yet the most compelling chapter in this transformation is unfolding across a region uniquely positioned to capture its future: the Middle East.

As the world celebrates World Pulses Day 2025 on February 10, the spotlight turns to the vital role pulses play in global food security, sustainability, and nutrition.