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• To build and enhance friendly collaboration among legume researchers from different places of origin, gender, and religious beliefs.

• To identify major research goals related to no poverty, zero hunger, climate action, and environmental sustainability and render joint and concerted efforts to achieve these goals.

• To promote cross-disciplinary and cross-boundary collaborations on legume research and applications, for advancing science and agriculture.

• To organize joint research, joint grant applications, and joint publications that will have mutual benefits to all parties.

• To establish platforms for sharing scientific information without jeopardizing the intellectual property rights of individuals and within the legal boundary of each country.

• To influence national & international government policies on legume production and consumption. 

• To facilitate dialogues between academics and industries.  

• To advocate the benefits of legumes to society.