Putting Pulses at the Heart of Africa’s Agribusiness Boom

The fight against this malnutrition epidemic is one issue behind 2016 being declared the International Year of Pulses. Members of the pulse family, such as beans, chickpeas and lentils, have tremendous nutritional value. Beans, for example, which are a major staple crop in many African countries, are high in protein, iron, zinc and other minerals.