Produce & Use Pulses in Your Diet , World Pulses Day

 World Pulses Day ,

10th. February

How  This Day  Celebrated as World Pulses Day  :-

To create public awareness on Nutritional and Environmental benefits of Pulses in United Nations  on December ,20 th.  2013  a resolution ,[A /RES/68/231 ] was adopted  proclaiming  2016  as International Year of Pulses . Food and Agriculture Organisation of United Nations  celebrated 2016 as Year of Pulses .

Further in 2019 United Nations General Assembly  again Passed a resolution  [A/RES/73/251 ] proclaiming 10 Th. February  as World Pulses Day  . Since then 10 February is celebrated as World Pulses Day .

Pulses are packed with nutrients and rich in protein  making them an ideal source of Protein which are essentially required for human growth and  muscle power . 

So importance of this day is to get the world  aware of the health benefits of Pulses  and ensure its production .