Policies for Pulses production, trade and programmes
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Policies for pulses production, trade and programmes
Transcript of Policies for Pulses production, trade and programmes
Policies for pulses production, trade and programmes
• Pulses are edible seeds that are extracted from the pods of a variety of plant species belonging to the legume family
• Dry beans, dry peas, lentils, chick peas, broad beans, cow peas, pigeon peas, lupins, etc.
• Both a homogenous and heterogeneous group
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Pulses… what are they?
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Global production of pulses
Beans, dry31%
Chick peas17%
Peas, dry15%
Cow peas10%
Other pulses10%
Lentils6%
Pigeon peas6%
Broad beans6%
Production shares, 2012-2014(77 million tonnes)
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Yields… large regional differencest/ha
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Utilization of pulses… mostly food
• Pulses are mostly used for human consumption: about 70% (in 2009-2011)
• Use of pulses for animal feed has grown (mostly dry peas and lupins and mostly in rich countries)
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Total utilization (million tonnes) Food vs. feed pulses
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Global trade in pulses
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Total Exports (Mil. T) Export Value (Bil. US$)
Total exports of pulses
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Dry peas 33% 21%
Dry beans 31% 43%
Lentils 16% 17%
Chick peas 11% 13%
Broad beans 6% 4%
Trade shares (2011-2013)
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Pulses… crops of the future• Nutrition – nutritional benefits of eating pulses (rich in protein
and fibres, high in minerals, low levels of fat…)• Environment – agronomic benefits of cultivating pulses (improve
soil health, own fertilizer, low energy use, reduce GHG…)• Health – health benefits of pulses (…and don’t forget the taste!)• Economic – pulses are cultivated by many smallholders and
family farmers… Pulses seem the right response to several SDGs
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Policy Action• First thing: Recognize the importance of pulses• Production (cultivation, yields)• Value chains (seed systems, storage, post-harvest losses…)• Consumption• Trade (SPS measures, TBTs)• Data and market information… a real issue
Essential for all stakeholders to continue promoting pulses beyond the IYP 2016
