Singapore Pulses Federation Limited is the national pulse industry association that represents merchants, traders and exporters of pulses in Singapore.
The federation was registered on 22nd April 2016 in Singapore. SPFL’s main focus is to develop markets to benefit the members and take initiatives focused on human health and nutrition. We will build cross industry relationships with support from government and other pulses associations across the world. The board of directors are respected businessmen and bring skills and knowledge from many areas of which benefit the members.
To broaden the organization's activities and act as a catalyst for the development of the pulse industry in local and international markets.
Contribute and improve profitability across all sectors of the industry by planning collective and innovative solutions that improve productivity.
Strategic planning based on international markets to increase financial success of our members. We respect the views of individual members and work towards the benefit of the industry.
Mr Rajan Bagaria is founder and chairman of Arvee International Pte Ltd, an international agricultural and industrial commodity trading company based in Singapore since 1990. The Company deals in Beans & Pulses, Rice, Wheat, Sugar, Oilseeds, Yellow Maize, Nuts, Coal, Palm Oil, Mineral ores, etc. Mr Bagaria is also Director of Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He is a well-known businessman and enjoys high reputation among bankers and trading partners in Singapore and around the world.
Vijay Iyengar is the Chairman of Agrocorp International, an integrated agricultural commodity and food solutions provider. Established in Singapore in 1990, Agrocorp has offices in 15 countries with 3.4b USD in revenue. The company ships over 12m tonnes of product to its customers in South-East Asia, South Asia, India, China, the Middle East and East Africa. Its product offerings include traditional agri-commodities such as grains, pulses, sugar, oilseeds, cotton, rice and edible nuts as well as a growing portfolio of nutritional products such as plant-based proteins, organics and speciality food ingredients. Agrocorp also has a growing food processing business with plants located in Canada, Australia, India and Myanmar. In 2019 the company opened its first protein processing facility in Canada which extracts protein from pulses such as peas and lentils.
Vijay holds an engineering degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (Mumbai) and an MBA from Cornell University. He is an Emeritus Chairman of Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and former Vice Chairman of Singapore Business Federation. He is currently the Executive Vice President of the Global Pulse Confederation and a Director of The Grain and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA) in London. He is currently representing GAFTA at the UN Private Sector Guiding group inputting into the design and delivery of the UN’s Food Systems Summit.
Mr Sunil Patwari, based out of Singapore, is the Managing Director at Seasons Overseas Group. He has spent the last 25 years successfully managing and growing commodity trading businesses. Prior to founding Seasons Overseas Pte Ltd, Mr Patwari was the CEO of Export Trading Group for their South-East Asia business, managing a very large revenue. He has also held leadership positions at Adani Wilmar Pte Ltd, Majuko Enterprise (S) Pte Ltd and other large multi-national companies based out of Singapore, Myanmar & India. He has extensive hands-on trading experience across Asia, Australia, North America, South America and Africa and is an eminent speaker in this space contributing actively to industry seminars and forums. Sunil is also Committee member of various association like “GPC - Global Pulses Confederation”, “SPFL - Singapore Pulses Federation Limited” & Member of “OATA Myanmar”.
Mukesh Jain is the director of Adroit Overseas Pte Ltd. Adroit Overseas group, headquartered in Singapore, was established in February 2010, is a multinational agro commodity trading firm.
The company is strategically located in every continent to have an expansive trade presence. Adroit’s unique placement and presence in 11 different countries with three processing units located in Argentina, Canada and Madagascar benefits and facilitates Adroit to procure variety of products from different origins for their customers. Their varied range of agro-products includes animal feeds, beans, grains, nuts, oilseeds, pulses, spices, etc. They are also diversifying their portfolio to include metal scraps, timber, chemicals, coal & others. The company deals with over half a million ton of product per year in key commodity trading hubs of Asia, North America and Middle East. Adroit has been awarded and recognised in the industry by various establishments such as Enterprise 50 Awards, Singapore SME Awards, Asia Top Outstanding Enterprise Award, etc.
Mukesh is a Chartered Accountant himself and holds a Master’s Degree from The Institute of Chartered Accountant Of India. He has been dealing in commodity trading since 2006 and has been successfully running his own enterprise since 2010. He has effectively launched various initiatives and mentors young entrepreneurs in identifying new business opportunities and strategizing key KPI’s for a successful business model. He is a recognised member of various agro-trading associations like Global Pulses Confederation (GPC), GAFTA (Grain and Feed Trade Association), SICCI (Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry), etc.
Praveen Jain Born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan in a traditional but highly educated Jain family.
He is a Chartered Accountant, worked in Aditya Birla Group in various roles. In 1996 he become Director and President of Swiss Singapore overseas Enterprises Pte Ltd, a commodity trading arm of the group in Singapore. In 2007 he become entrepreneur, started Valency international Pte Ltd, which is today multinational group having various Processing centres , retailing, distribution and Trading business across the world having network of 14 offices and operate in 34 markets focusing majorly on Agro products, Agro chemicals, Fertilizers and industrial products. Recognized by various prestigious awards in Singapore and abroad.
He served the Singapore business community as Director of Singapore chamber of commerce. He also served the Marwari society in Singapore as President of Marwari Mitra Mandal in Singapore. He is also Director of Singapore Pulses federation Ltd.
Anil Kumar Jhunjhnuwala, born in 1965, is Managing Director of SUDIMA INTERNATIONAL PTE LTD, one of the diversified Trading companies. Anil’s leadership, technology insight and operational expertise have strengthened SUDIMA’S culture of innovation, expanded the company into new markets, and extended its product portfolio and global reach.
Anil graduated with honours from University of Southern California, Los Angeles with a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering. He joined the family business of watch assembling in Hong Kong in 1987. He moved to Singapore in 1993 to start the trading operations of the family business.
Anil leads strengthening the company’s presence in key markets ranging from enterprises and vertical industries to core trading businesses.
As a Managing Director and as a successful business man, who has ability to track and understand business and market developments. He has clarity and clear concepts towards the business.
Anil has close control over the company’s day-to-day global operations, product research and development, marketing and corporate development.
Guruprasad Rao has over 22 years in Agri Commodities trading.
He has successfully built profitable businesses and led teams in various capacities in companies like IFFCO-UAE, Olam International Limited, Maviga Limited, UK and Edelweiss Commodities, India.
He has experience not only in various commodity groups like Pulses, Oilseeds, Grain, Edible Nuts and Spices but also experienced in various business models including setting up and managing Originations in Africa, North America and Australia, Trading across various geographies, Stock & Sell of imported commodities in India, China & Turkey and set processing plants in Africa & India.
He was based in UAE for most of his career and is based in UK for last 2 years.