World Pulses Day is annually observed on February 10 with the primary aim of educating the masses about its nutritional value and environmental benefits.

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World Pulses Day is annually observed on February 10 with the primary aim of educating the masses about its nutritional value and environmental benefits. The UN General Assembly recognised the value of pulses in 2013 and initiated the process of adopting the year 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (IYP). The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the UN aimed the day to focus on public awareness of its nourishing and environmental benefits. Following the International Year of Pulses conclusion, Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in West Africa, proposed the idea of observing a day as World Pulses Day. Eventually, in 2019, the UN General Assembly dedicated February 10 as World Pulses Day. The theme for World Pulses Day 2024 is ‘Pulses: Nourishing soil and people’.


      World Pulses Day is annually observed on February 10 with the primary aim of educating the masses about its nutritional value and environmental benefits.

      The theme for World Pulses Day 2024 is ‘Pulses: Nourishing soil and people’.

     

 

     


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