The Global Economy of Pulses - Food and Agriculture ...

Pulses are highly nutritious and a valuable component of healthy food systems. Despitethis, per capita consumption of Pulses in most parts of the world has remained low andstagnant. Further, cultivation of Pulses plays a crucial role in sustainable intensificationof Agriculture . Through nitrogen fixation in the soil, Pulses displace the use of fossil fuel- based nitrogen fertilizers. In view of the importance of Pulses in healthy diets and sustainable food systems, 2016was celebrated as International Year of Pulses . The Global Economy of Pulses , produced bythe Trade and Markets Division of FAO with partial support from the IYP Multilateral TrustFund, is a key research output of the year. The Global Economy of Pulses shows that considerable growth has taken place inpulse production over the last fifteen years in several countries of the world, includingin South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, as well as Canada, Australia and Myanmar.

Table 2.1 Nutrient profile of common pulses, relative to cereals (per 100 g edible portion on fresh weight basis) 10 Table 2.2 Protein Digestibility-Corrected Amino Acid Scores (PDCAAS) for selected food items 11 Table 2.3 Average Glycemic Index of some common foods, derived from multiple studies by different laboratories 12

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