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DISCUSSION No. 133 • FSN Forum digest No. 1273
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Pulses: Innovations from the field to the cooking pot
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Dear Members,
Our discussion
Pulses: Innovations from the field to the cooking pot
has come to a close and below we share the latest contributions received.
We wish to join our facilitators in thanking all participants who contributed in making this second online exchange on
pulses rich and lively.
Along with the online discussion held earlier this year, we have covered a lot of ground. We hope that these two exchanges
have helped in boosting attention to these crops, and that the momentum created by the International Year of Pulses will keep supporting efforts to tap into their potential.
A summary of the outcomes will be available soon. For any further information, please visit the
webpage.
Looking forward to our further exchanges,
Your FSN Forum team
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Sieg Snapp, co-facilitator of the discussion
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Dear FSN Forum members,
The perspectives from many parts of the world shared during this discussion have been very informative.
I found deeply inspiring the experiences from sustained efforts to support pulse value chains, such as from Australia,
and the case studies from several sites around the world of nutritional and recipe education, including, among others, from Tanzania, South Africa, Turkey, and Georgia.
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I sincerely hope these efforts continue and that we find ways to continue to learn from each other.
I believe that interdisciplinary initiatives particularly in the area of agriculture and nutrition education working together
are particularly important for a more sustainable future.
Sieg Snapp
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Karen Cichy, co-facilitator of the discussion
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Dear all,
I reiterate Sieg's thanks for everyone's participation and comments.
It was a very interesting discussion that hit upon many research needs and extension/outreach opportunities with pulse
crops.
Thank you
Karen
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CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED
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Hakan
Bahceci, Hakan Foods, United Arab Emirates
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Hakan highlights the limited research funding received by pulses worldwide, as emerged in a recent survey carried out
by the Global Pulse Confederation. The Confederation also launched a 10-Year Research Strategy to accelerate pulse research investments. Although the International Year of Pulses has been a great success, there is still a long way to go to tap into the potential
of pulses.
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Huseyin
Arslan, AGT Foods and Ingredients, Turkey
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Huseyin draws attention to a new nutrition guide that flags the weight loss benefits of pulses. The guide explains the
role that pulses can have in weight management and can be used by professional dieticians and nutritionists to promote these crops.
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Dhanya
Praveen, Environment Protection Training and Research Institute, India
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India is one of the main producers of pulses worldwide, but the production relies largely on rainfall. This is why the
government is implementing a variety of programmes to increase the production and productivity of these crops. In India, pulses are part of the traditional diet in many forms; however, changing consumption patterns are putting this nutritional crop at risk.
Danya also shares the recipes of two famous pulses delights: Sukhiyan and Parippu Pradhaman.
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Lawal
Musibau Olajire, Green agriconsult and services, Nigeria
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Lawal shares a list of references of research papers about pulses he authored or contributed to.
Access
the references shared
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Randy
Duckworth, Global Pulse Confederation, USA
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Randy shares an infographic "how will mapping pulse genomes help feed a global need", which can be downloaded and used
to learn more about how pulses benefit consumers and farmers.
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the infographic
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Themba
Phiri, South Africa
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Themba praises the qualities of pulses and shares an example of a project which was successful in introducing cow pea
leaves and beans in children's diets in Mozambique, with great benefits for protein and calorie intake.
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Kadambot
Siddique, University of Western Australia, Australia
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Kadambot emphasises the need for an enhanced farmer participatory approach to help in disseminating the potential solutions
for increasing pulse cultivation and yields. He proposes to use a Farmer Research Networks approach, creating groupings of farmers and researchers using ICTs to facilitate collection of data, analysis and interpretation and communication of outcomes back to
farmers. However, this approach would require a massive reorientation of current agricultural R&D.
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Jane
Sherman, FAO, Italy
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Jane praises the International Year and the FSN Forum discussion for putting consumers at the centre and for opening
a window on dietary promotion. She draws on several posts shared over the past weeks to outline the strategies that emerge across countries and to make pulses more attractive. She also highlights that some consensus emerges on guiding principles in food education,
which are not necessarily recognised in nutrition-sensitive initiatives.
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Stella
Kimambo, FAO, United Republic of Tanzania
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Stella stresses the need to promote pulses in her country, where consumption has been decreasing while iron deficiency
remains one of the most significant public health problems. She suggests that different production models should be supported in parallel and lists relevant policies and strategies already put in place, which unfortunately often overlap and are poorly coordinated.
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the contribution
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