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World Pulses Day – February 10
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- Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the celebrations of World Pulses Day in New Delhi.
- Pulses are important to improve soil fertility.
- They also help to promote farm bio diversity by using intercropping methods.
- The UN Pulses Day resolution was adopted in 2013 claiming the year 2016 as International Pulses Day.
- The day is being celebrated since 2019.
- India became self-sufficient in pulses since 2016-17.
- 2016 was celebrated as International Year of Pulses.
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