CGIAR January 17, 2016
January 18, 2017 is the second ever Global Pulse Day: a global event to celebrate pulses and continue the momentum of the International Year of Pulses.
Recognizing the critical role of pulses in achieving food and nutrition security, the United Nations General Assembly declared 2016 as the International Year of Pulses (IYP). IYP 2016 created opportunities and encouraged all stakeholders, including national governments, to work towards improving pulses’ productivity and production. More importantly, the focus was on enhancing investments in R4D and extension services to do so.
The first Global Pulse Day took place on January 6, 2016, as “Pulse Feast,” with 141 events spanning 36 countries, reaching 21 million people. A range of events from corporate parties to a seminar on pulses can qualify to be part of the Global Pulse Day celebrations. This year, several CGIAR Centers and Research Programs will take part in Global Pulse Day, hosting events and contributing to the global conversation on #GlobalPulseDay.
See: http://www.cgiar.org/special-events/2017/01/18/global-pulse-day-2017/
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