DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 3 -- EVEN as we are in the foothills of 2026, it is imperative that we try to see through what lies ahead for pigeon peas arguably the most important pulses crop in terms of the value it brings, particularly following exports to India and other international markets.

While much of the recent analysis in the pigeon pea subsector has focused on weather forecasts, an undeniably critical factor, todays discussion shifts attention to what the market itself has to offer, with particular emphasis on continental India, the worlds largest consumer of pigeon peas.

Tanzania, alongside other key exporting countries such as Mozambique, Malawi, Sudan and Myanmar, plays a central role in filling the supply gap left when Indian farm...