Abaymado Export

The world's growing human population is driving the demand for wholesome foods. Pulses are an excellent source of the different essential nutrients that both humans and animals need, making them essential for feeding the world's expanding population. East Africa has a long history of producing beans, legumes, and peas. Grain legumes or pulses are agricultural products referred to as beans, cowpeas, pigeon peas, mung beans, Dolichos, chickpeas, and lentils. Depending on preferences and adaptation to agroecological zones, these crops are cultivated in the Eastern Africa region on a range of hectares.

Lower, drier, and warmer regions are where cowpeas, Dolichos, chickpeas, pigeon peas, and mung beans are cultivated. Lentils are cultivated in the cooler parts, whilst beans and dolichos are grown in the medium potential sections of the region. In diets based on cereal, grain legumes constitute a significant source of protein and a source of income. Large quantities of grain legumes are exported in green, dried, and processed forms in addition to being marketed locally in metropolitan areas. Because they fix nitrogen, the majority of grain legumes help dryland cropping systems maintain soil fertility by lowering the need for synthetic, inorganic fertilizers.