2016,The year of pulses
2016-05-24
SHIJIAZHUANG,May
24, 2016—In the
68th UN General Assembly declared 2016 the International Year of Pulses (IYP) . The Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has been nominated to facilitate
the implementation of the Year in collaboration with Governments, relevant
organizations, non-governmental organizations and all other relevant stakeholders.
The IYP 2016 aims to heighten public awareness of the nutritional
benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production aimed towards food
security and nutrition. The Year will create a unique opportunity to encourage
connections throughout the food chain that would better utilize pulse-based
proteins, further global production of pulses, better utilize crop rotations
and address the challenges in the trade of pulses.
