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Australian IYOP16 Steering Committee
Australian IYOP16 Steering Committee members (left to right) Georgie Aley (chair), Peter Wilson, Kristy Hobson (guest), Tim Edgecombe, Michelle Broom, Peter Semmler, Mary Raynes (secretary) and Sanjiv Dubey. Other committee members are: Dr Regina Belski, Rod Birch, Nick Poutney, Dr Chris Blanchard, Angus Woods, Lachie Seears, Paul Meibusch and Helen Ward.
Australia is getting ready for pulses to take centre stage in 2016 in the United Nations declared International Year of Pulses (IYOP16), with ambitious and innovative ideas to draw attention to an industry that has recently come of age in our country.

The Australian Steering Committee, established in 2014, has been formulating plans and directing activities under each of the four internationally-agreed themes. The focus will be on raising Australia’s profile as a producer of quality pulses while increasing the domestic consumption of pulses to meet the Grains & Legumes Nutrition Council’s recommendation for all Australians to "eat legumes at least 2–3 times a week".

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Taking her inspiration from all around the globe and her love for pulses, Vicky Jones has created a collection of delicious recipes. Over half of them are vegetarian, while the rest make creative use of modest amounts of fish, poultry or meat. Try Moroccan Harira Soup or Cuban Black Bean Soup from the Soups section. Tasty Street Food ideas include Lentil Pancakes with Mint Raita and Brazilian Black-eye Bean and Shrimp Fritters.

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Pulse Update Annual 2015
Pulse Update Annual 2015
Pulse Update Annual 2015 (Pulse Australia) is now available for reading on-screen or for printing.

This year's magazine features grower profiles, technical agronomy articles, marketing comment and more reasons why Australians should include more pulses in their diet.

This year's magazine also features a contact directory of Pulse Australia member organisations for the first time.

You can view the complete magazine here.

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Breakfast for many of us in the UK and Europe means a bowl of cereal soaked in milk; Cornflakes, Weetabix, Rice Crispies or oats in the form of porridge to name but a few. But in much of the Middle East, the day starts with 'ful' (pronounced 'fool'), a dish made from cooked faba beans (small broad beans) flavoured with cumin seed and garnished with an assortment of condiments, including olive oil, salt, pepper, lime juice, crumbled hard-boiled egg and chopped chillies.

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CICILS-IPTIC (to be called the Global Pulse Confederation) is soliciting proposals from qualified suppliers to support CICILS-IPTIC work in preparation for the 2016 International Year of Pulses.

Attached are three RFPs for:

  • Messaging on Pulse Sustainability

  • Productivity Publication Plan

  • Pulse Productivity Baseline

The previously issued RFP for the 

The purpose of these RFPs is to select a supplier for projects to begin in 2015. More information can be found in the documents.

Proposals and all enquiries are to be submitted via email to Isabelle Coche -This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

CICILS-IPTIC reserves the right to reject any or all proposals, as well as to accept the proposal which will be to the best advantage, as determined at the sole discretion of the Global Pulse Confederation.

 

IYOP RFP Productivity Publication Plan

IYOP RFP Messaging on Pulse Sustainability

IYOP RFP Pulse Productivity Baseline

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HarvestPlus has brought together Rwanda's top musicians to create a song to promote the advantages of including beans in your diet, and they have uploaded the music video onto youtube! Check it out here.

You can download the MP3 here.