Qu Dongyu is Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Keeping the Spotlight on Pulses: “Roots” for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security

Chef Zubaida Tariq selecting pulses at a grocery stall at Empress Market, a famous market in downtown Karachi, Pakistan. 17 March 2016. © FAO/Asif Hassan
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Pulses have a broad genetic diversity, from which the necessary traits for adapting to future climate scenarios can be obtained through the development of climate-resilient cultivars. Science, technology and innovation are critical to responding to this pressing need.