This year, the #WorldPulsesDay campaign will raise awareness about pulses as key to healthy soils and people with the theme “Pulses: nourishing soils and people”.

Production of the people’s food relies on soils. Healthy soils not only provide the basis of food security but also provide the minerals needed to avoid malnutrition, growth stunting and other nutrient deficiency related illness such as anaemia. Therefore, pulses not only provide food for humankind but also keep soils healthy.

The global celebration, set to take place on Thursday 8 February, 12.30-14.30 (CET), will offer a unique opportunity to highlight the role of pulses as a sustainable option for diversification of agricultural production systems contributing to healthy soils, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems in a changing climate and environment.