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DISCUSSION No. 128   •   FSN Forum digest No. 1236





Pulses are praised for their health, environmental and economic benefits. How can their full potential be tapped?



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Dear Members,

Please find below the summaries of the latest comments for the online discussion "Pulses are praised for their health, environmental and economic benefits. How can their full potential be tapped?"<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/pulses>.

We are also happy to share with you the link to the recording of the webinar<http://bit.ly/1U7sEuS> organized earlier this week that allowed us to further explore the benefits of pulses.

The comments received so far provide an interesting insight on aspects related to the production and consumption of pulses<http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/faq/en/> (legumes harvested solely for the dry grain such as beans, chickpeas and lentils, etc.).

We invite you to keep sharing information that will allow us to understand better how important pulses are for the diets in your families, communities and countries. Also let us know how you prepare them and what you think could be done to increase their contribution to food security and better nutrition.

Please visit the discussion page<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/activities/discussions/pulses> to read all comments received, to access background information and to post your contributions, which are welcome in all UN languages.

We look forward to keep receiving your comments.

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Webinar - Pulses for Food Security and Nutrition



Last Monday we hosted a webinar featuring FAO experts Teodardo Calles and Fernanda Grande who presented the benefits of pulses from an agro-ecological and nutritional perspective.

The presentations of the two experts were followed by a question and answer session which allowed participants to engage in a brief round of discussion.



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View the recording of the webinar <http://bit.ly/1U7sEuS>













CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED



[cid:image003.png@01D1C320.91E97120]Shoba Sivasankar, CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes, India



Shoba provides detailed information on the benefits of pulses and introduces a series of species with special properties, such as: early-maturing chickpeas, wilt-resistant pigeon peas, extra-short-duration lentils, and heat-tolerant beans. These crops are highly adapted to the environment in which they are grown and can effectively complement other crops.

Read the comment<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/7115>







[cid:image003.png@01D1C320.91E97120]Gurpreet Singh, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme-India, India



Gurpreet shares his personal experience in India, where pulses are an important food in marginal households, and are considered providers of "poor man's protein".

In India, when irrigation is available, farmers prefer to grow cereals such as maize, rice and wheat because this is more profitable than growing pulses. Therefore, pulses are mostly grown in rain-fed situations, and consequently yields are relatively low.

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/7114>







[cid:image003.png@01D1C320.91E97120]Bhubaneswor Dhakal, Nepal



Bhubaneswor mentions the negative socio-economic effects of the introduction of non-native crops. Also, these crops are often ill-suited to grow on poor soils.

Furthermore, the change in diets and the availability of alternative foods have reduced the consumption of pulses by Nepalese people .

Read the contribution<http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/comment/7116>











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