Global Science Leaders call for better policies on Pulses
2016 International Conference on Pulses for Health, Nutrition and Sustainable Agriculture in Drylands opened today April 18, 2016, Rabat, Morocco – The 2016 International Conference on Pulses for...
View ArticleMorocco declaration for better policies on pulses endorsed at ICP 2016
The “Morocco Declaration on Pulses as Solutions to Food and Nutrition Security, Agricultural Sustainability and Climate Change Adaptation” was adopted in the first week of May 2016 by the over 400...
View ArticleSteady research investments in pulses to combat planetary challenges
By Dr. Shoba Sivasankar, Director, CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes This blog post was first featured on IYP2016.org Essential since the beginning of agriculture Domestication of pulses, also...
View Article10-Year Research Strategy for Pulse Crops
10 Year Research Strategy – Pulse Crops – Final Draft (707 KB) Download the 10-Year Research Strategy presentation from the IYP Global Dialogue here. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has...
View ArticleWomen and youth in pulse value chains: opportunities for inclusion of...
This blog post was first published on IYP2016.org Author: Esther Njuguna-Mungai, Gender Research Scientist, CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes The 2016 International Year of Pulses has brought...
View Article‘Pulses Panchayat’: It takes a village to change the country
Urmila Pujari belongs to the Bhumia tribe of eastern state of Orissa in India, a culturally rich and one of the largest tribes in India. The tribe practices agriculture as its primary occupation, with...
View ArticleGlobal Pulses Day 2017
Recognizing the critical role of pulses in achieving food and nutrition security, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (IYP). IYP 2016 was meant to...
View ArticleStudy reveals pulses as important source of protein in India
This blog post was first published on ICRISAT Agri-buzz Blog post by Dr R Padmaja, Senior Scientist – Gender Research Markets, Institutions, Nutrition & Diversity Innovation Systems for the...
View ArticlePulses platter for a healthy planet: celebrating #GlobalPulseDay
Visit the Global Pulses Day Album for more photographs Celebrating the Global Pulse Day 2017, Grain Legumes through ICRISAT Cafeteria served about 1000 pulse-based meals. A range of dishes from Indian...
View ArticleGrain Legumes: championing pulses research through 2016, the International...
Pulse crops play significant roles both in human diets and agriculture, and contribute to sustainable farming. However, their full potential was less understood and highlighted until recently. To...
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