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World Pulses Day 2019 - February 10
February 11 , 2019
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- February 10, 2019, was celebrated as the first World Pulses Day.
- The Year 2016 was celebrated as International Year of Pulses to highlight the contribution of Pulses to sustainable food production and towards food security and nutrition.
- Building on the positive momentum of the International Year of Pulses, the UN General Assembly passed the resolution to celebrate 10 February as World Pulses Day.
- It aims to keep the positive momentum surrounding these healthy, nutritious, protein-rich, nitrogen-fixing legumes alive after the FAO’s (Food and Agriculture Organization) successful 2016 International Year of Pulses Campaign.
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