The Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) is one of 5 GINs funded by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). The network facilitates knowledge exchange between research organisations and industry stakeholders in the UK.  The research is informed by problems ‘in the field’ and the participating research organisations provide genetics expertise and resources to breeders, growers and end-users for future commercialization.

Furthermore, PCGIN provides links with, and involvement in, legume crop research programmes world-wide.