%0 Conference Paper %A Kumar, S %A Sharma, S %A Kumar, J %A Maalouf, F %A Hamwieh, A %A Gaur, P %A Sarker, A %B International Conference on Pulses the Climate Smart Crops: Challenges and Oppurtunites %C Kanpur, India %D 2020 %F icrisat:11575 %K Pulses, Legumes, Chickpea, Field pea, Lentil, Faba bean, Grass pea %P 32-39 %T Pre-breeding efforts for widening the genetic base of cool-season food legumes %U http://oar.icrisat.org/11575/ %X Globally, col-season food legumes (CSFL) mainly chickpea, field pea, lentil, faba bean and grass pea are grown on ~33 million ha with a production of ~46 million tonnes, contribution 47% to the global pulse output.