What are the economic, health and environmental benefits of pulses ?
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Such questions are made for enhancing the self creative skills and should be tried answering on your own. However, here are a few points that will help you in framing your answer:
- Pulses are a critical and inexpensive source of plant-based proteins, vitamins and minerals for people around the globe.
- They have a low fat content, contain zero cholesterol, and are a significant source of dietary fibre.
- Pulses enhance soil fertility, improve yields, and contribute to a more sustainable food system.
- Pulses have a very low water footprint compared with other protein sources, and can be grown in very poor soils where other crops cannot be cultivated.
- Pulses form part of the local cuisine in many parts of the world and are a highly traded commodity.
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