Miller Magazine Issue: 128 August 2020

49 COVER STORY MILLER / August 2020 Global food security is in danger because of factors like rapid in- crease of world population, global warming, climate change, shrink- ing of arable lands. According to the United Nations, more than 850 million people are affected by hunger now. It is estimated that world population will hit 9,5 billion in 2050 and food demand of this pop- ulation will increase by 60 %. These developments show the impor- tance of pulses for food security. Because pulses support the soil, they need less water, they cause less carbon release and they are rich One of the most crucial issues for rapidly growing world population is how to feed the next generations. It is estimated that the world population will hit 9,5 billion in 2050 and the food demand of this population will increase by %60. This makes the produc- tion of pulses critical because they are one vital key to sustainable protein security. “It’s not surprising, therefore, that we are see- ing pulse production on the rise. According to the UN FAO, between 1998 and 2018, world pulse production grew by 36 million metric tons, a 63% increase,” Ms. Cindy Brown, the President of Global Pulse Con- federation says. WORLD PULSES MARKET