India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), is the apex body of India’s pulses and grains industry & trade and its membership encompasses market participants along the value chain.IPGA, based in Mumbai, is registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 (earlier Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956) with a membership of over 400 including various regional associations of the Pulses industry. The association has a pan India reach of over 10,000 stake holders involved in the farming, processing, warehousing and import business of Pulses across the entire value chain.
IPGA’s vision is to make Indian pulses and grains industry & trade globally competitive; and in so doing, help advance India’s food and nutrition security. IPGA takes the onus of essaying a leadership role in the domestic agri-business and play a more proactive role in the global domain to foster healthy relations among Indian market participants and between India and all associates overseas. As the apex body of the trade, IPGA constantly strives to bring together all stakeholders along the value chain so as to evolve holistic solutions aimed at strengthening the sector.
In pursuance of its objectives IPGA will seek to address issues that impact production, productivity and marketability of pulses in the country. These include input management, improved agronomic practices, logistics (scientific storage and movement), procurement policy, and inclusion of pulses in the Public Distribution System (PDS), to name a few.
IPGA, since 2011, has been in discussion with the Agriculture as well as the Consumer Affairs Ministries for making the following amendments in the policies:
- Including Pulses in the Public Distribution System
- Including Pulses in the Food Security Act
- Allowing free exports of all Pulses
- Ensuring that Pulses are traded at the MSP. In case there is any drop of the trading price, Government Agencies like NAFED need to step in and buy the produce at the MSP.
IPGA is also working towards ironing out the various hurdles faced by the multiple stakeholders directly and indirectly aligned with the Pulses trade. These include Importers, Traders, Brokers, Millers, Indenters, Clearing House Agents, Shipping Companies, C & F Agents as well as Transport Companies.
IPGA works closely with governments at various levels – including the Government of India, State Governments and other authorities – to assist in evolving dynamic policy responses by providing market-related inputs and strategic advice with respect to domestic and global agribusiness. IPGA will also seek to monitor foreign trade (import and export) in pulses and grains so as to be able to provide effective forward-looking guidance which will further help the Government in policy formulation.
IPGA MANAGING COMMITTEE
| NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| Mr. Pravin Dongre | Director |
| Mr. Bimal Kothari | Chairman |
| Mr. Zaverchand Bheda | Director |
| Mr. Suresh Agarwal | Vice-Chairman |
| Mr. Manek Gupta | Vice-Chairman |
| Mr. Satish Upadhyay | Hon.Secretary |
| Mr. Pritesh Nandu | Hon.Joint Secretary |
| Mr. Sunil Sawla | Treasurer |
| Mr. Kailash Bhartiya | Director |
| Mr. Navin Nandu | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Pradeep Jindal | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Anurag Tulshan | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Vasant Bhanushali | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Dilip Mohanty | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Kapil Dev | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Krishnendu Sayta | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Vikas Gupta | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Anand Chandra | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Rajiv Yadav | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Unupom Kausik | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Prasenjit Gorai | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. B. Krishna Murthy | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Ajay Goyal | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Nikhil Poonevala | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Nikunj Sheth | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Rajat Sarda | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Pawan Mundada | Member - Managing Committee |
Dear Friends,
As the largest producer, importer, and consumer of pulses, our country is attracting the world’s attention. Major origins continue to target the Indian market and constantly compete with each other to capture market share here. At the same time, our own domestic pulses industry and trade is significantly large. There are tens of thousands of stakeholders and market participants including dal mills, importers, exporters, indentors, brokerages, local traders as well as scores of service providers.
Despite the large size, challenges abound. Our yields are abysmally low; in most cases, the processing units are old and idle; our per capita consumption of pulses is far below nutritional standards, and our exports are highly restricted. Importantly, pulses can ply a significant role in advancing food and nutrition security. In other words, there is a great opportunity waiting for the Indian pulses industry and trade to become modern, expand business and capture growing market opportunities. This is possible if and only if the industry and trade representatives across the country are united and work together to shape pro-business policies.
India Pulses and Grains Association, the apex body of the country’s pulses industry and trade, is constantly endeavoring to promote policies, programs, and practices that would go to make the Indian pulses sector globally competitive. Any sector would be strong when a large number of stakeholders take an active part in creating a common platform and speak in a unified voice to advance the interests of the sector.
You are an important participant in the large and growing Indian pulses market. We at IPGA are keen to strengthen the domestic pulses industry and trade, and cordially invite you to become a member of the association. Indeed, IPGA was established with the vision to make Indian pulses and grains industry & trade globally competitive; and in so doing, help advance India’s food and nutrition security.
Friends, it is critical that IPGA gets your unstinted support and patronage to be able to put forth a strong and unified voice with the Government and drive initiatives that will benefit all stakeholders – producers, consumers, and trade as a whole. We look forward to welcoming you as an active member of the India Pulses and Grains Association.
India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), is the apex body of India’s pulses and grains industry & trade and its membership encompasses market participants along the value chain.IPGA, based in Mumbai, is registered under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 (earlier Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956) with a membership of over 400 including various regional associations of the Pulses industry. The association has a pan India reach of over 10,000 stake holders involved in the farming, processing, warehousing and import business of Pulses across the entire value chain.
IPGA’s vision is to make Indian pulses and grains industry & trade globally competitive; and in so doing, help advance India’s food and nutrition security. IPGA takes the onus of essaying a leadership role in the domestic agri-business and play a more proactive role in the global domain to foster healthy relations among Indian market participants and between India and all associates overseas. As the apex body of the trade, IPGA constantly strives to bring together all stakeholders along the value chain so as to evolve holistic solutions aimed at strengthening the sector.
In pursuance of its objectives IPGA will seek to address issues that impact production, productivity and marketability of pulses in the country. These include input management, improved agronomic practices, logistics (scientific storage and movement), procurement policy, and inclusion of pulses in the Public Distribution System (PDS), to name a few.
IPGA, since 2011, has been in discussion with the Agriculture as well as the Consumer Affairs Ministries for making the following amendments in the policies:
- Including Pulses in the Public Distribution System
- Including Pulses in the Food Security Act
- Allowing free exports of all Pulses
- Ensuring that Pulses are traded at the MSP. In case there is any drop of the trading price, Government Agencies like NAFED need to step in and buy the produce at the MSP.
IPGA is also working towards ironing out the various hurdles faced by the multiple stakeholders directly and indirectly aligned with the Pulses trade. These include Importers, Traders, Brokers, Millers, Indenters, Clearing House Agents, Shipping Companies, C & F Agents as well as Transport Companies.
IPGA works closely with governments at various levels – including the Government of India, State Governments and other authorities – to assist in evolving dynamic policy responses by providing market-related inputs and strategic advice with respect to domestic and global agribusiness. IPGA will also seek to monitor foreign trade (import and export) in pulses and grains so as to be able to provide effective forward-looking guidance which will further help the Government in policy formulation.
IPGA MANAGING COMMITTEE
| NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| Mr. Pravin Dongre | Director |
| Mr. Bimal Kothari | Chairman |
| Mr. Zaverchand Bheda | Director |
| Mr. Suresh Agarwal | Vice-Chairman |
| Mr. Manek Gupta | Vice-Chairman |
| Mr. Satish Upadhyay | Hon.Secretary |
| Mr. Pritesh Nandu | Hon.Joint Secretary |
| Mr. Sunil Sawla | Treasurer |
| Mr. Kailash Bhartiya | Director |
| Mr. Navin Nandu | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Pradeep Jindal | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Anurag Tulshan | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Vasant Bhanushali | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Dilip Mohanty | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Kapil Dev | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Krishnendu Sayta | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Vikas Gupta | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Anand Chandra | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Rajiv Yadav | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Unupom Kausik | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Prasenjit Gorai | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. B. Krishna Murthy | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Ajay Goyal | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Nikhil Poonevala | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Nikunj Sheth | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Rajat Sarda | Member - Managing Committee |
| Mr. Pawan Mundada | Member - Managing Committee |
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
| NAME | DESIGNATION |
|---|---|
| Mr. Kailash Chand Bhartiya | Director |
| Mr. Vasant Bahnushali | Member - Executive Committee |
| Mr. Anurag Tulshan | Member - Executive Committee |
| Mr. Pradeep Jindal | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr. Parag Gadre | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr. Ajay Jain | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr. D. Vetrivel | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr. Ashwin Anam | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr. Navin Nandu | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr. Gopal Kogta | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr Pritesh Nandu | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr. Satish Upadhyay | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr. Sohil Tanna | Member – Executive Committee |
| Mr. Nikhil Poonevala | Member – Executive Committee |
Dear Friends,
As the largest producer, importer, and consumer of pulses, our country is attracting the world’s attention. Major origins continue to target the Indian market and constantly compete with each other to capture market share here. At the same time, our own domestic pulses industry and trade is significantly large. There are tens of thousands of stakeholders and market participants including dal mills, importers, exporters, indentors, brokerages, local traders as well as scores of service providers.
Despite the large size, challenges abound. Our yields are abysmally low; in most cases, the processing units are old and idle; our per capita consumption of pulses is far below nutritional standards, and our exports are highly restricted. Importantly, pulses can ply a significant role in advancing food and nutrition security. In other words, there is a great opportunity waiting for the Indian pulses industry and trade to become modern, expand business and capture growing market opportunities. This is possible if and only if the industry and trade representatives across the country are united and work together to shape pro-business policies.
India Pulses and Grains Association, the apex body of the country’s pulses industry and trade, is constantly endeavoring to promote policies, programs, and practices that would go to make the Indian pulses sector globally competitive. Any sector would be strong when a large number of stakeholders take an active part in creating a common platform and speak in a unified voice to advance the interests of the sector.
You are an important participant in the large and growing Indian pulses market. We at IPGA are keen to strengthen the domestic pulses industry and trade, and cordially invite you to become a member of the association. Indeed, IPGA was established with the vision to make Indian pulses and grains industry & trade globally competitive; and in so doing, help advance India’s food and nutrition security.
Friends, it is critical that IPGA gets your unstinted support and patronage to be able to put forth a strong and unified voice with the Government and drive initiatives that will benefit all stakeholders – producers, consumers, and trade as a whole. We look forward to welcoming you as an active member of the India Pulses and Grains Association.
