Bronwen Evans looks at the rise of young people choosing plant-based alternatives in Africa and speaks to Donovan Will at ProVeg South Africa about the accessibility of plant-based products.

We speak to Robynne Anderson about her involvement in the program as well as some of the mentees about the power of support networks and knowledge sharing to empower communities.

The ACIAR-funded International Mungbean Improvement Network (IMIN) project is now in its second phase, working with countries across the world to tailor new mungbean varieties to local conditions and markets, and improve food, income and nutrition security.

What the data tells us about current trends and what the future might hold for pulses.

By Boubaker Ben-Belhassen Director, Trade & Markets Division, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (Fao)