Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 6826 I EUROPEAN SEED I EUROPEAN-SEED.COM Guests were able to try U.K.-manufactured pulse snacks as well as a range of pulse hors d’œuvres prepared by The Gate Restaurant, Islington, one of the top vegetarian restaurants in the country — which highlights even more how pulses are becoming an important food in the developed world. BRINGING WORLDS TOGETHER It’s an example of how IYP and pulses in general are bringing the developing and developed world together around a common cause. Tanzania’s Papias Binagwa is a student funded by the Innovative Agricultural Research Initiative (iAGRI) whose quest to complete his master’s degree in plant and soil sciences included a stay in the United States at Tuskegee University in Alabama in 2013. He wrote his thesis on pythium root rot disease in the common bean, and has continued to specialize in both bean breeding and pathology. “Instead of buying expensive supplements, communities can now buy and grow these beans as a way of boosting nutrition and reducing anemia — a major health concern in Uganda — also knowing they will get yield despite drought.” – Stanley Nkalubo “When you tell people [in Tanzania] you studied in the U.S., they can’t believe it. It’s hard to imagine coming from a rural area and studying in public schools in Tanzania and then getting an opportunity to pursue a university education in the U.S.,” he says. Binagwa’s story was published on the iAGRI website and picked up by IYP, which now has a worldwide Twitter following under the handle @LovePulses. “IYP may [facilitate] important change towards enhancing the dietary use of pulses, it may promote the better use of both whole pulses and the pulse-derived ingredients, such as protein isolates, fibres and other components, thus contributing to more food diversity, convenience and to raising consumer demand,” the FAO’s Eleonora Dupouy tells Protein 2 Food. “Pulses are excellent for showcasing the functional link between agriculture, food, nutrition and health.” The need for new varieties of pulses and improved yields is at the heart of the FAO’s objectives as far as IYP goes, she adds. “Pulses are a good basis to develop innovative, cost-effective and resource-efficient food crops that are high in protein, with a positive impact on human health, the environment and biodiversity.” —with files from BEPA, Protein2Food, CIAT, IYP, and iAGRI For more info on the International Year of Pulses and related topics, visit the following content providers: protein2food.eu iyp2016.org ciat.cgiar.org iagri.org pulses.org Don’t engage in infringements and counter- feiting WWW.BREEDERSTRUST.EU