The Global Pulses Trade - Challenges and Opportunities

India is world's largest producer, consumer and importer of pulses. Despite world's highest area under pulses (24 million hectares), yields are rather low and output fluctuating (11.5-14.5 million tons). Steady growth in incomes and demographic pressure has combined to push demand higher for all food grains in general, and pulses in particular. India's import dependence has been rising steadily. In recent times, inflation in general, and rise in prices of essential commodities including pulses in particular have been of great concern to the policymakers. What are the current issues impacting the pulses sector, both globally and domestically? Will India ever become self-reliant or will it continue to remain import dependent? Role of technology, risk management, retail marketing and so on are currently being debated hotly across commodities. Will these impact pulses and how? WTO and SPS issues of imports - how to tackle these problems? These and related other topics will be discussed by experts in a 2-day conference to be held. Against this scenario, as the Market Leader in disseminating knowledge through conferences & exhibitions for the Commodity Industry & Trade, Pulses Importers’ Association in association with Tefla’s Commodity Interface Pvt. Ltd. is delighted to present International Pulses Forum 2007 It's an International forum for research Analysis & Dissemination of Knowledge on the Pulses Industry & Trade during 10th & 11th February, 2007 at Grand Hyatt, Mumbai.

This neutral forum is the best place to keep your finger on the pulse of this complex market as well as it provides expert analysis on industry dynamics and forecasts for market development. The Conference will present the latest research & knowledge that address these issues. But the most important issue is the Global Trade Dynamics & the Price Outlook, the Supply Demand Scenario & What is in store for Asia / India in 2007?