In August, Australia's grain legume exports saw a decrease, with chickpea exports dropping by 4% to 37,000 tons and lentil exports decreasing by 38% to 64,400 tons, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. This led to a reduction in exports to several countries including Pakistan, UAE, UK, and Bangladesh, with shipments to Saudi Arabia and Egypt halting. Despite this, Australia increased lentil exports to Egypt, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.