Welcome to 2016 – declared the International Year of Pulses by the 69th UN General Assembly. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will facilitate its implementation in collaboration with diverse stakeholders to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses (critical parts of the food basket that include lentils, beans, peas and chickpeas, amongst others) as part of sustainable food production, aimed towards food security and nutrition. Learn more about the IYP 2016, pulses and the challenges and opportunities surrounding them at http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/ – declared the International Year of Pulses by the 69th UN General Assembly. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) will facilitate its implementation in collaboration with diverse stakeholders to heighten public awareness of the nutritional benefits of pulses (critical parts of the food basket that include lentils, beans, peas and chickpeas, amongst others) as part of sustainable food production, aimed towards food security and nutrition. Learn more about the IYP 2016, pulses and the challenges and opportunities surrounding them at http://www.fao.org/pulses-2016/en/