Pakistan’s desi chickpeas market remains largely stable internationally, while domestically the country continues to rely heavily on imports due to structural supply gaps.
📊 Global Chickpeas Market – Stable Tone
🌍 CNF Offers
- 📦 Nov/Dec shipment: ~$505/ton
- 📦 Jan shipment: $495–500/ton
- 🇮🇳 India offer (Nov/Dec): $495/ton (↓ $5 WoW)
👉 Market signal:
- ⚖️ Stable demand
- 📉 Slight softening in Indian offer
- 🔄 No major global disruption currently
🚢 Pakistan Import Flow – New Season Begins
🚢 Key Shipment
- 🚢 Vessel: Chios Victory
- 📅 Arrival: 19 November
- 🌏 Origin: Australian new season
📊 Local Market Rate
- 💰 Around: Rs. 170/kg
👉 This shipment marks the start of new seasonal arrivals in Pakistan
📦 Pakistan Import Dependence – Very High
📊 Jan–Oct 2025 Imports
- 🌾 Desi chickpeas: 547,000 metric tons
- 🌾 Yellow peas: 128,000 metric tons
👉 Chickpeas remain:
- 🥇 Largest imported pulse category in Pakistan
- 📈 Strong demand-driven import market
⚖️ Market Structure – Key Reality
- 🌾 Domestic production: limited
- 📦 Imports: main supply source
- 🛒 Demand: growing population + food consumption
- 🌍 Supply: dependent on global exporters (Australia, India, etc.)
🔮 Outlook
- 📉 Short-term: stable-to-soft CNF pricing
- 🚢 Supply: improving with new season arrivals
- 🏦 Domestic market: sensitive to vessel timing and freight costs
🔚 Conclusion
Global chickpeas prices remain stable with mild downward pressure, while Pakistan continues to depend heavily on imports. The arrival of new-season vessels like Chios Victory will be key in shaping local supply and price direction in the coming weeks.
The Agri-Crop editorial team comprises commodity market analysts, rice trade specialists, and agriculture industry professionals based in Pakistan. We track daily price movements, export data, and policy developments across Pakistan’s key agricultural sectors.
