Top Pulses Importing Countries: Overview
The United Nations General Assembly had declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (IYP) and had nominated FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization) as the entity that would implement this concept in collaboration with different stakeholders. The idea was to highlight the crucial role played by pulses in maintaining a healthy diet, sustainable production of food, and also food security. The last four decades have witnessed a steady increase in international trade in different kinds of organic pulses . In the three years ending in 1971, only a meager 4 percent of total pulse production was exporter/imported globally. This figure had increased to 18 percent in the triennium ending in 2013. Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean have a larger share in the imports of pulses as compared to exports. Asia showcases a large demand for pulses and is responsible for 64 percent of the total global imports. The top pulses importers (country-wise) are Ind...