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Created page with "{{Short description|Plants in the family Fabaceae}} thumb|upright=0.9|A selection of dried pulses and fresh legumes '''Legumes''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɛ|ɡ|j|uː|m|,_|l|ə|ˈ|ɡ|j|uː|m}}) are plants in the pea family Fabaceae (or Leguminosae), or the fruit or seeds of such plants. When used as a dry grain for human consumption, the seeds are also called '''pulses'''. Legumes are grown agriculturally, primarily for human consumption, but..." |
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[[File:Pulses for Sale in Market - Darjeeling - West Bengal - India (12431603075).jpg |thumb |Pulses for sale in a [[Darjeeling]] market]] | [[File:Pulses for Sale in Market - Darjeeling - West Bengal - India (12431603075).jpg |thumb |Pulses for sale in a [[Darjeeling]] market]] | ||
The International Year of Pulses 2016 was declared by the [[Sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly]]. | The International Year of Pulses 2016 was declared by the [[Sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly]]. The [[Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations]] was nominated to facilitate the implementation of the year in collaboration with governments, relevant organizations, non-governmental organizations and other relevant stakeholders. Its aim was to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses as part of [[sustainable food systems |sustainable food]] production aimed towards [[food security]] and [[nutrition]]. The year created an opportunity to encourage connections throughout the food chain that would better use pulse-based proteins, further global production of pulses, better use [[Crop rotation |crop rotations]] and address challenges in the global trade of pulses. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
