Mandate

Ensure self-sufficiency in pulse production and improve competitiveness through knowledge based technological interventions for improving nutritional security and sustainability of the production base.

• To act as national centre for basic and applied research on pulse crops
• To monitor, guide and coordinate research on pulses in the country
• To impart training to scientists and extension workers engaged in pulses research and development
• To foster national and international collaborations for exchange of views and material
• To disseminate information on latest pulses production technology
• To serve as an information bank on different aspects of pulses for strategic planning
• To extend consultancy services and expertise