Vijay Iyengar at Pulses 26/
“By promoting pulses we are not only addressing hunger and malnutrition, we are helping to build more resilient food systems around the world”

Opening the convention, Vijay Iyengar welcomed delegates from more than 40 countries and reaffirmed the Global Pulse Confederation's mission to increase pulse production, consumption and international trade. He emphasized the importance of maintaining free, transparent and science-based trade while ensuring pulses remain an affordable and accessible source of nutrition for populations around the world.

The GPC President and Chairman of Agrocorp International also highlighted the broader contribution of pulses to sustainable food systems, describing them as a cornerstone of nutrition, resilience, equity and environmental sustainability. He pointed to ongoing innovation across the sector, from new processing technologies and value-added products to advances in crop science, while underscoring GPC's growing role in market intelligence, data sharing and industry collaboration. He concluded with a call to consumers, businesses and policymakers to support the expanded adoption of pulses worldwide.

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