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Year of publication 2016

Pages 37 p.

Author Suffyan Koroma, Francesco Rampa Paulina, Ny You and Bizzotto Molina

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Booklet

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Synopsis (short abstract) Pulses play an important role in improving food and nutrition security. They contain double or triple the amount of proteins as cereal grains do, provide calories and essential micronutrients and are low in fat and high in fibre. In developing countries pulses and other grain legumes like groundnut and soybean are the cheapest sources of protein, especially for poor people. There is an increasing recognition of the benefits that pulses and other grain legumes such as groundnut and soybean have in improving food security, nutrition and creating more sustainable and climate-resilient food systems. This Briefing Note therefore explores how to strengthen the development of regional pulses value chains and promote more trade in pulses. We need to briefly highlight the significance of pulses and the dearth of information on trade both formal and informal

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