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Watch members of the 2016 International Year of Pulses talk to raise the profile of pulses and to celebrate the role of beans, chickpeas, lentils and other pulses in feeding the world. For this first round of videos we have National Representatives from Australia, Argentina (video in Spanish) and India.
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Last week the famous Australian chef, Simon Bryant has shared his love for lentils at a local primary school in Australia, where he taught a very successful cooking lesson.
The students were keen to learn how to cook lentils from scratch, and were equipped with all the tools in the kitchen- like measuring cups and scales- to make a rich lentil dish.
Simon is a long time pulses advocate. "I've been called a bloody hippy, lentil eater for so many years," he declared back in 2011, "I believe in economical food, I believe that we can feed more people better.” Seems like his love for pulses has done nothing but increase!
Check out a video from the lesson and Simon’s Facebook profile where he talks about the event.
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Pulses are part of the World Fair of Milan 201. Not only at the menu in the gourmet area of the fair, but also in TV commercials.
Remo Pedon, General Director of Acos S.P.A, explains to Claudio Bisio (a famous italian actor) that his company not only brings lentils to the Expo, but that they export to 25 countries. Acos S.P.A a leader company in the production and sale of pulses, is a very active member of the Global Pulse Confederation, and is actively engaged in the celebration campaign for IYP 2016.
Check out the commercial here.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Pan-African Legume Research Conference and World Cowpea Research Conference
28 February- 4 March, 2016
Livingstone, Zambia
The Feed-the-Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Grain Legumes (Legume Innovation Lab), the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and the Pan-African Bean Research Alliance (PABRA), in partnership with the Zambian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the Zambian Agriculture Research Institute (ZARI), and the Center for Coordination of Agricultural Research for Development in Southern Africa (CCARDESA), are pleased to announce the upcoming joint Pan-African Grain Legume Research Conference and World Cowpea Research Conference to be held in Livingstone, Zambia from 28 February to 4 March 2016.
In celebration of 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (IYP 2016) as designated by the United Nations, multi-sector representatives from around the world – from scientists and researchers to farmers, academics, students, and business people – engaged in various facets of cowpea and grain legume production, processing, and consumption are invited to participate in this joint conference to bring attention to the importance of pulses/grain legumes in improved nutrition and food security, sustainability of cropping systems, and the enhanced livelihoods on the African continent, all within the context of climate change.
This conference will gather the best and brightest from across Africa engaged in research from diverse disciplines focused on edible grain legume crops (e.g., cowpea, chickpea, common bean, pigeon pea, soybean, etc.) to share research findings, discuss agriculture sector development challenges, consider solutions and opportunities, and network and collaborate in pulse/grain legume research for a better future.
Find more information about the accommodation and registration here: http://iyp2016.org/events/event/5-panafrican-grain-legume-and-world-cowpea-conference