Pulses - Celebrating a Powerful Superfood

18 October 2016

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Producer: Aleksandra-Ana Panic, Video Editor: Josef Weilguny

Pulses such as lentils, chickpeas and beans are often overlooked on the dinner table. But their true value as a cheap but healthy source of nutrition is now being acknowledged. With the help of nuclear techniques, improved varieties of pulses have been developed, and the role they play in improving soil quality enhanced.

From Vienna, Austria, the IAEA's Aleksandra-Ana Panic has this report.

Pulses for a Sustainable Future
Joint FAO/IAEA Programme
Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition
Food and Agriculture
Plant Breeding

Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications Organizational Structure Nuclear technology and applications Joint FAO/IAEA Centre of Nuclear Techniques in Food and Agriculture Soil and Water Management and Crop Nutrition Section Food and agriculture Plant breeding Improving soil fertility Land and water management Mutation detection

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