About 800 representatives of governmnents, as well as commercial and non profit organisations involved in the production and processing of pulses will attend the Global Pulse Convention to be held here at the Taj Palace Hotel in February. Jointly organised by the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) and the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC), the conference will see experts in the field sharing their views and experiences with various stakeholders and policymakers.
Union Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh said that pulses production has increased in India and the government is keen to learn and share practices globally. “It’s a tricky task to keep the balance between the interest of the domestic farmers and the consumers. The inter-Ministerial committee of the government discusses production, distribution, and prices of pulses. It’s a challenging task. Despite the weather differences, we managed to keep the prices reasonably low,” Mr. Singh said, addressing a press conference on the event to be held between February 14 and 17. He added that India’s lentil production this year will be the highest globally. “We are incentivising farmers for pulses production,” he said.
The 2023 convention was held in Sydney. Organisers said that more than 40 countries will participate in the conference this year.
