In this issue: -Who’s innovating in pulses in Asia? -Where is China importing mung beans from? -Why R&D is crucial in driving consumption / Interview with CFNA President, Cao Derong. -And more!
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CHINESE PULSES, THE EVER- EVOLVING MARKET CAO DERONG, CFNA PRESIDENT
ALL EYES ON MUNG Chinese
YELLOW PEAS Who is competing for market share?
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Contact us! EDITOR IN CHIEF MARIANA FUSARO mariana@globalpulses.com CONTENT EDITOR LARA GILMOUR Lara@globalpulses.com
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Chinese mung imports in 5 key facts 1 • Consumption in China has remained relatively stable at around 800 to 900 thousand tonnes per year, according to CFNA. Despite having previously been a net exporter of mung beans, China has in the last few years switched to being a net importer, with main origins including Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Australia, and Ethiopia. 2 • After an initial surge in imports , the total volume in recent years is now relatively stable. Logistics around mung imports have been in development, with reports of processing factories now operational in Uzbekistan through which Chinese companies buy directly from growers for the Chinese market.
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3 • China’s demand for high “sprouting” quality mung beans creates levels of competition on the international market. According to Jasur Berdiyev of Global Export in Uzbekistan, “Even if India opens again to imports, they can’t compete with China on
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price. They mostly buy cheaper quality from Africa because they don’t need sprouting quality.” 4 • Australia’s production is around 120 thousand tonnes and is, according to James Hunt of Australia Choice Exports, “mixed quality with amazing No. 1 yields of over 3MT/ha” but with “some rain damage and a fair quality yield drop to 1.8MT/ha and 1MT/ha on the low end.” Of Australia’s mung production, around 115 thousand tonnes will head to China. 5 • Myanmar’s production sits at around 450 thousand tonnes in 2023/24, of which 250 thousand was exported to China, or 55% of the total. According to Sunil Patwari of Seasons Overseas “demand and overall production are good" for 2024/25, which may boost Chinese exports to 60% of total production next season.”
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“New research and development of pulse products will be the main driver to grow pulse consumption” Cao Derong, President of CFNA talks to Lara Gilmour about imports, exports and consumer habits around pulses in China.
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How do you see Chinese dry pea imports evolving in 2024/25? The anti-dumping/countervailing duties by the United States and Canada on
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“The prevailing consumption trend among Chinese consumers when it comes to pulses is delicious first and healthy second, as can be seen from the rapidly growing snacks and health products (or functional foods) industries in recent years.”
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Chinese pea protein have had a certain impact on China's pea processing industry. Additionally, as China opened up its market to imported peas from Russia in early 2023, impulsive imports by Chinese traders led to a significant increase in pea imports that year. The stock will need some time to use and it is expected that the import volume will decrease to a certain extent in 2024. The import volume in 2025 is expected to remain at similar levels in 2024 but this also depends on whether Chinese pea protein products have found new markets or face new challenges. This year, Russia overtook Canada as the biggest exporter of peas to China, what are some of the factors driving that change? For the pea protein processing industry, Canadian peas are the only choice. Currently, the annual pea processing volume is about 600 to 800 thousand
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tonnes. Russian peas have relatively low prices and have seized the market share in the feed and food processing fields. However, based on the price trend in recent months, the price gap between Russia and Canada is gradually narrowing and there are also some issues with Russia's cross-border payments. It is expected that in the future, the two countries' peas will be evenly distributed across the Chinese market. How do pulses play into feed rations in China? The use of feed is indeed the main factor driving the import volume of peas, but it should be noted that China's annual feed demand is about 300 million tons, and pulses (mainly peas and faba beans) are only used as supplements when they can be obtained at lower prices. The amount of pulses used as feed supplements does not depend on the variety, but on the price.
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How do you see mung bean imports developing in 2024/25? Are there other producers emerging as new suppliers? The consumption of mung beans in China has remained relatively stable, with an annual consumption of approximately 800 to 900 thousand tonnes. The main importing countries are Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Australia, and Ethiopia, and the total import volume in recent years is in a stable state. If new importing countries can be opened to, it is expected that, like with dry peas, there will be a surge in imports in the beginning, which will reach a stable state at a later stage. Is the demand for chickpeas growing ? Chickpeas are a pulse product with great potential and their consumption in China has shown a significant growth trend in recent years. The annual production in China is less than 10 thousand tonnes, and the growth in consumption needs to
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be met by imports. In addition, chickpeas have great potential in protein processing. How are faba bean supplies going into the new season? Is there progress being made on a trade deal with Australia? At present, China's consumption of faba beans mainly relies on self-sufficiency, with an annual domestic output of about 1.8 million tonnes. The main uses are snacks, catering, canned food processing, and deep processing. The consumption has shown an increasing trend in recent years, and the market has also paid high attention to Australian faba beans. However, the progress of import access still depends on the overall arrangement of the Chinese government. Kidney bean production is expected to double in '24 after years of decline, why do you think that is? Kidney beans were in the past the most
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ABOUT THE CHINA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF IMPORT AND EXPORT OF FOODSTUFFS, NATIVE PRODUCE AND ANIMAL BY-PRODUCTS (CFNA) Established in September 1988 The membership of CFNA has exceeded 6,600 companies, among which 69 are members of the executive standing committee and 161 are members of the executive committee. The chamber of commerce has set up 41 chambers of commodities, all of which have a nation-wide membership.
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CFNA's membership, covering all parts of China, is composed of the largest and most representative companies and a large number of small and medium sized enterprises. The import and export value of its members accounts for nearly 60% of China's total international agricultural trade.
widely grown pulse product in China, and were mainly exported. However, in recent years, due to factors such as competition on international markets and subsidy policies, the planting area has been continuously reducing. In 2023, a significant increase in global kidney bean prices led to Chinese farmers gaining high
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profits and, as a result, in 2024, the overall planting area of kidney beans in China has increased by about 30%. Coupled with favorable weather conditions, particularly for dark red kidney beans and speckled kidney beans, yields have increased by more than double. What are Chinese consumer habits around pulses? How do you expect them to develop? China has had a dietary habit of consuming pulses since ancient times, and the consumption habits vary across the different regions, involving different kinds of pulse products. At the same time, the emergence of various new snacks in recent years has also promoted the consumption and cross-regional promotion of pulses products. The overall consumption of pulses in China is showing a stable and upward trend. In addition, the continuous emergence of deep
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processed products such as protein and health products has further expanded the consumption of pulses. How are Chinese consumer habits evolving in general? Are they becoming more conscious of healthy eating and sustainability? The prevailing consumption trend among Chinese consumers when it comes to pulses is delicious first and healthy second, as can be seen from the rapidly growing snacks and health products (or functional foods) industries in recent years. The traditional consumption patterns around pulses in China is also constantly evolving under the promotion of Generation Z. In other words, traditional foods can no longer meet the pursuit of taste, novelty, and health among young people. New research and development of pulse products will become the main driving factor for the growth of pulse consumption.
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The food of the future: pulsing ahead in Asia’s smart protein revolution With some of the fastest-growing demographics in the globe and local populations demanding ever healthier and more delicious foods, there’s a wealth of opportunities in Asia when it comes to smart proteins - and pulses have a key role to play. We took a look at some of the brands on the rise that are placing pulses front and center in their alt protein creations. READING TIME 10 MINUTES
THE BIG PICTURE W hile a post-pandemic drop in sales has led some to believe the plant-based revolution hasn’t quite lived up to the initial hype, others believe this recent slowdown is simply the precedent to the next iteration. One thing is for sure: this is a sector that is rife with exciting developments. Nowhere is this more true than in Asia, a market with enormous potential. Increasing competition in the plant-based market is providing fertile ground for innovative advancements in food and beverage as consumers become more aware of the benefits of healthy and climate-friendly diets . China, the biggest market in Asia, is replete with health-focused consumers thanks in large part to government policies such as Healthy China 2030, which declares that public health be a precondition for all future economic and social development, and the ‘30·60’ policy, which has committed the country to
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achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. Target consumers for plant-based brands across Asia are demanding - and have money to spend. Any company using pulses in their new products faces the challenge of showcasing these traditional crops in an aspirational, desirable way . With that in mind, we’ve selected some of the the most cutting- edge brands that promise to take the market by storm in 2024 and beyond. Disrupting Singapore’s colossal egg industry Singapore is street food heaven, world- renowned for its seafood and delicious noodle broths, many of which are adorned with a soft-boiled egg. In 2021 it was calculated that the average Singaporean ate around 390 eggs every year – some 2.21 billion eggs consumed across the nation in total. Float Foods, 1
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a Singaporean plant-based start- up, is working to revolutionize egg consumption with its product, OnlyEg, made with a combination of legumes (mainly pea protein) that drastically reduces environmental concerns and gives a lot of hens a helping hand. The company's founder and CEO, Vinita Choolani, has developed a production process that allows for the creation of products such as yolks, egg whites, and multiple cooked egg products – think omelets and tamagoyaki – all carefully designed using pulse protein as a base for high levels of nutrition that go beyond even those of a regular egg. Having won Best Convenience Product at the World Plant-Based Innovation Awards back in 2023, OnlyEg is gaining acceptance among the Singapore public for its product and is set to take the local and international market by storm.
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Changing attitudes in Hong Kong & China
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One of the most impressive plant-based brands in the region has a compelling origin story. OmniFoods’ founder and a committed vegetarian, David Yeung longed for plant-based versions of the dumplings and luncheon meats of his childhood so much that he decided to start a company that made them! Yeung, who was an activist well before he was an entrepreneur established the social movement Green Monday – a petition to the public to give up eating meat one day of every week. Not satisfied with the early success of that movement, Yeung expanded Green Monday’s reach and set up OmniFoods, which is now one of Asia's leading companies in its sector. Hong Kong-based but founded in Canada, the brand launched its first plant-based (a pea protein, non-GMO soy, and shiitake mushroom blend) pork product, OmniPork,
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back in 2018 and since then, the company has grown in both client base and range of products, focusing particularly on Asian markets and tastes. Nowadays, it offers Tamagoyaki made of pure pulse protein: a type of omelet served around the world in the form of nigiri (Photo: OnlyEg).
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all kinds of nutritionally optimized plant- based pork – including a Spam alternative – as well as seafood filets and a full range of dumplings and bao. In addition to Asia, OmniFoods has entered into the US, UK, and European markets, and looks set to move towards the Middle East having already received halal certification in multiple Muslim majority countries. Proving that success is often driven by strong principles, Green Monday and OmniFoods are representative of the new wave of plant-based eating in Asia that holds massive potential for food manufacturers - particularly when it comes to pulses! Tackling food waste in Malaysia Food spoilage creates a sizable chunk of the world's food waste and remains a blight on sustainability efforts globally. Research shows that more than 30% of all food is lost or wasted around the world, 3
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so some in the world of plant-based innovation set about finding ways to better protect our food and prevent wastage. Malaysian multigrain and health food company, GoodMorning Global, has designed its WonderMeat product with sustainability in mind – a dry mix mostly composed of soy and pea protein, this meat alternative can sit on the shelf rather than the refrigerator, and is far less likely to spoil than animal protein. Experienced in powdered beverages, GoodMorning Global already knew a thing or two about creating dry mix products, but worked in close collaboration with Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) to build a meat alternative that was nutritionally fortified and tasty, as well as cutting down on emissions via easy, shelf- stable transport. The product has had success and found a market. In 2022, an impressive 40% of Malaysians reported
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SMART PROTEIN IN CHINA: POWERFUL REASONS FOR TRENDING ATTITUDES
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OF CHINESE CONSUMERS CONSIDER THAT THE HEALTHIEST AND MOST SUSTAINABLE DIETS CONSIST OF PLANT-BASED FOODS.
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AGREE THAT PLANT-BASED FOODS - ESPECIALLY “BEANS, LEGUMES AND LENTILS” - OFFER ADEQUATE PROTEINS FOR HUMANS WITHOUT PROVIDING CHOLESTEROL AND UNHEALTHY SATURATED ANIMAL FAT.
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themselves "flexitarians", which means there is significant demand for vegetarian and vegan alternatives. The markets also feel confident in the industry – Malaysia's meat alternative market is projected to have an annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.64% between 2023-2028. Capturing the ready-made market in Thailand Tapping into the modern consumer’s desire for convenient fast food, Thai company Meat Avatar has created plant- based, pulse-rich meals, designed to fill the vegetarian and flexitarian fridge with ready-to-eat options. These meals are the cornerstone of Meat Avatar’s product range, creating accessible foods that are sustainable and "100% cruelty free". They produce Thai-style crispy pork, ground pork and beef, as well as the classic plant- based burgers. All of their products use a combination of soy and mung bean for 4
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OF CHINESE CONSUMERS RECOGNIZE THAT PLANT-BASED DIETS ARE MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT THAN ANIMAL AGRICULTURE IN THE USE OF LAND, WATER, AND ENERGY.
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AGREE THAT PLANT-BASED FOODS PRODUCE HALF THE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS THAN ANIMAL- BASED FOODS.
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their protein – while not unheard of, their use of mung does make the company unusual in a plant-based sector that increasingly relies on yellow peas . It’s not unheard of, however, as mung is nutritionally rich, and has been used by both Beyond Foods and Impossible Foods, the two behemoths of the plant- Pulse-powered options include crispy pork, minced pork, and meat balls, as well as the classic burgers (Photos: Meat Avatar).
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STATE THAT PLANT-BASED DIETS CAN HELP REDUCE WORLD HUNGER.
* SOURCE: PROVEG INTERNATIONAL'S REPORT “PLANT-BASED EATING IN CHINA: ATTITUDES AND OPPORTUNITIES”, APRIL '24.
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ARE EITHER ‘STRONGLY WILLING’ OR ‘WILLING’ TO ADD MORE PLANT- BASED FOOD TO THEIR DIET AFTER LEARNING ABOUT ITS BENEFITS.
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based sector. Meat Avatar has been given financial backing by Mitr Phol Group, a big hitter in the Thai sugar industry, and has recently appeared on Eating Plants, a popular Australian documentary on plant-based eating – the traction they are gaining seems positive, but their continued success will depend on uptake throughout the rest of Asia. Incremental dietary changes in South Korea "Eat plants for the planet" is the slogan of the food tech start-up The PlantEat, which uses green peas and black beans to create a variety of products designed to ease consumers away from animal products in baby steps. Meat alternatives can no longer be the sole plant-based pursuit, PlantEat Head of Global Business Development, Jay Kim acknowledged to FoodNavigator Asia: "The focus is supposed to be on protein, but although 5
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Groundbreaking raw yolks, with no hens involved; ready to eat poached "eggs" resembling Benedict are available, too (Photo: OnlyEg). alternative meat may well be the future of protein, at this point in time it is very complicated to meet key characteristics such as price parity, taste similarity, and
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alleviation of consumer concerns given how novel the sector is." In accordance with this, The PlantEat has diversified its product range. One of its subsidiaries, Eat’s Better, produces a range of everyday products such as crackers, noodles, mayonnaise and other sauces , as well as the usual range of meat alternatives - all of which use either soybeans, black beans, peas, or some combination of the three. Eat’s Better’s range of Home Meal Replacement powders (made using pea protein) is aimed at consumers keen to remain healthy whilst losing weight, something that is often difficult given the diet regimes and diet products available on the market. Tapping into the diversity of pulses is undoubtedly an innovative approach and one that, in the competitive and challenging plant- based sector, clearly yields results.
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“China is so important to us in Canada” Market analyst Marlene Boersch on China’s push for diversification and why the Black Sea region poses a threat to Canada’s dominance in peas.
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Can you share some insights into China’s pea imports in the coming season? It is an interesting question because on peas we are hitched at the hips with the Americans, which I worry about a little – we'll have to see how the political landscape evolves. What's clear is that
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“In my opinion, as income continues to rise, as will healthy eating. This is what always comes up when you read about anything to do with Chinese eating habits.”
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if you look at all commodities and major grains, China is diversifying its sourcing away from North America. The political landscape has played a big role. When you look at the calendar year basis, we did 1.4 MMT in 2022, 1.6 MMT in 2023, and for the crop year 2023/24, imports will finish around 1.02 MMT. Next year, I think we'll do around 1 MMT again because we've been able to do the edible business – green peas and yellow peas combined. Russia has basically taken over the feed side. What factors will affect next year’s exports to China? It really depends on what India does. If we maintain market share in India and their imports stay open until the end of October, that is the constellation that doesn't hurt Canada very much. If India closes, we would perhaps be forced to compete a little harder if we have a very good crop. I tend to think that India will keep buying
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some peas but not quite the same volume. In that scenario we would do anywhere between 40-100 thousand metric tonnes of green peas, then the rest would be yellow peas. I'm also thinking (and hoping) we should be able to maintain edible markets in China next year. Canada is still very well positioned because our shipping rates out of Vancouver make us well- placed for the future. Why has Russia not been able to compete for edible peas but has taken over China's feed supply? There are still some quality and transit differences, although the Chinese tell us that the quality of Russia's peas is improving. Meanwhile, Russian feed peas have been around $50 cheaper, which we haven’t been willing to compete with. I calculated that Canada is at 41% market share – on a calendar year basis – back in March, whereas Russia has evolved
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to 53%. It's not that long ago that we did 97% in China but now our market share represents just the edible side. Clearly the rapprochement between Russia and China has been crucial. I think they did around 2 MMT of imports with all grains combined last year. I suspect production costs in Russia are somewhat cheaper than in Canada, which allows them to be cheaper by $50/tonne. The Silk Road route, which China has invested into heavily, is also important for accessing eastern China. It not only brings in imported products and raw materials, but also takes China's finished products back out to consuming countries. What are China’s production and consumption trends around pulses and how do you expect them to develop? China's production can tell you a little bit about their consumption – it's still a lot of peas and faba beans as well as all
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kinds of other beans like mung beans, adzuki beans, and cowpeas. These are all consumed domestically. There are some minor ones such as lima beans and also chickpeas, where they have made major gains in yields. Lentil production is small now and all goes into domestic use, so all pulse production is basically stable or slightly decreasing. Pulses used to be more important, but with soybeans and rice being more heavily supported, it's very hard for pulse acres to grow. In my opinion, as income continues to rise, as will healthy eating. This is what always comes up when you read about anything to do with Chinese eating habits. There were some good studies recently from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) that projected very good increases in pulse consumption in Asia, but specifically in China. Demand for imports will rise as they’ll have no choice. About peas specifically, the most important thing is
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the ability to make vermicelli noodles from them, which in the old days were strictly made using mung beans. Peas are always cheaper than mung beans, sometimes three times less expensive, so I think that trend will continue and all Asian buyers will behave similarly. There will always be a market for mung bean noodles, but I think the demand for edible peas will only increase. Meat is still very popular in China, driving demand for feed peas. What alternative feed crops does it look at? In China you have to look at soybean meal and corn particularly – since the beginning of January, corn values have dropped in price by 16%, soybean meal has dropped by 12%, and pea values are down by 5%. That's worth keeping track of in terms of competing with the major grains – it also depends on the crush and how many soybeans are crushed there, which
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can make it more complicated. Peas have become relatively more expensive year-to-date, because we haven't seen any of the price reductions in pulses over the last year that we've seen on cereals and oilseeds. However, there are other components in the decision-making on feed. For example, with aquafeed, it matters a lot how long the feed takes to dissolve when you drop it in the water – peas do very well in that respect. It's all an ongoing calculation made by buyers in China – they use linear programming to ensure the nutrients balance out, so it depends on price and the type of product, but it can also depend on quality. There's been reports of the USA taking over some of Canada's traditional pea markets such as the Philippines, Yemen, and parts of the Chinese market. Do you think it will continue? I think in China they did a few thousand
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tonnes and will expand into edible bean markets. The USA has very good green peas that we have trouble producing to the same quality so I think they'll be somewhat of a threat there, but I don't see them taking over some of the major markets, such as the yellow pea market, which is so important to us. They will remain our competition with green peas into South America but there will also be a threat to smaller pea destinations where quality is demanded. Personally, I am much more alert to competition from the Black Sea countries than from the USA. We can handle it, as they don't tend to shift pulses in bulk as their systems aren't quite adapted to it. Where we have lost market share is on the lentil side when Australia began to ship bulk lentils after Covid – that hurts because it's a different kind of competition. As the Black Sea countries refine their production and handling system, they present a much bigger threat to Canada than the USA.
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SEPTEMBER 9 10:00 am - 08:00 pm Registration. SEPTEMBER 10 09:30 am - 10:00 am OPENING SPEECHES: Vijay Iyengar (GPC President) , Cao Derong (CFNA President). 10:00 am - 11:00 am China Overview SPEAKERS: David Chen/ Chen Changwei (Nanjing Bonagro) , Li Zhonghao (Yantai T. Full Biotech), Zhang Yu (Anhui Zhongke Optoelectronic Color Selection Machinery). 11:00 am - 11:15 am SPONSOR: ZHONGSHIDA Tea break. 11:15 am - 11:50 am KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sonalie Figueiras (Founder &
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MODERATOR: Jay Gnanasekaran (USADPLC). ANALYST: Gaurav Jain (AgPulse Analytica). PANELISTS: Will Watchorn (Viterra) , Denis Plenkin (Agrocultura-ST), David Lever (AGT) , Baosheng Zhang (Shandong Sunshine Vermicelli Co.) , Faisal Anis Majeed (Bombi’s) , Harsha Rai (Mayur Global). 03:00 pm - 03:15 pm Tea break. SPONSOR: ZHONGSHIDA
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03:15 pm - 04:15 pm Mung Beans Panel SPONSOR: VIBGYOR AGRO COMMODITIES MODERATOR & ANALYST: James Hunt (Australian Choice Exports). PANELISTS: Farkhod Rakhmatullaev (Sofia Agro) , Desbele Mehari (Mehari Redaei Import and Export) , Shyam Narsaria (Arvee International) , Wu Yiwen (Shijiazhuang Darling) , David Lever (AGT). 04:15 pm - 04:30 pm Closing. 06:30 pm - 09:00 pm Gala Dinner. SEPTEMBER 11 09:30 am - 09:35 am Opening. 09:35 am - 10:25 am Kabuli Chickpeas Panel SPONSOR: RAJAT AGRO MODERATOR: Neeraj Dhawan (Mega Grain).
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ANALYST: Navneet Singh Chhabra (Shree Sheela International - Global Garbanzo). PANELISTS: Rajat Sarda (Rajat Agro), Shuke Mao/ Mao Xiangfei (Nanjing Bonagro) , Yusuf Memis (Bashan), Jay Gnanasekaran (USADPLC), Omer Cetintas (Agromer Group). 10:25 am - 11:15 am Lentils Panel SPONSOR: ARMADA FOODS MODERATOR: Peter Wilson (Louis Dreyfus Company - Grains Australia). ANALYST: Gaurav Jain (AgPulse Analytica). PANELISTS: Harsha Rai (Mayur Global) , Lika Khoptyanets (Exim Asia) , Yusuf Memis (Bashan) , Sam Huo/ Huo Yingda (Gansu Zhongshida), Will
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