World Pulses Day—“Pulses of the World: From Modesty to Excellence”, 10 February 2026
World Pulses Day is celebrated on 10 February 2026, marking the 8th annual observance with the theme “Pulses of the World: From Modesty to Excellence”.
This theme elevates pulses from simple staples to celebrated, versatile foods. Pulses, such as beans and lentils, are champions of resilience. They naturally enrich soil by fixing nitrogen, requiring less water and fertilizer than other crops. Nutritionally dense, they provide essential plant-based protein, fiber, and minerals. This day calls for increased awareness and consumption of pulses, encouraging everyone to integrate them into their diet, for a healthier planet and people.
On World Pulses Day, we recommend MDPI’s Biology & Life Sciences journals, which are relevant scientific communication platforms to support the production and consumption of pulses and promote sustainable food system and healthy meals.
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“Escaping Maturation Stress: Late Sowing as a Strategy to Secure High-Vigor Soybean Seeds in Subtropical Low-Altitude Environments”
by Jose Ricardo Bagateli, Ricardo Mari Bagateli, Giovana Carla da Veiga, Ivan Ricardo Carvalho,
Willyan Junior Adorian Bandeira and Geri Eduardo Meneghello
Seeds 2025, 4(4), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/seeds4040064
“Integration of Genetic and Imaging Data to Detect QTL for Root Traits in Interspecific Soybean Populations”
by Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, Jeong-Dong Lee, Qijian Song, Hyun Jo and Yoonha Kim
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2025, 26(3), 1152; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26031152
“Carob-Based Functional Beverages: Nutritional Value and Health Properties”
by Carla Buzzanca, Angela D’Amico, Enrica Pistorio, Vita Di Stefano and Maria Grazia Melilli
Beverages 2025, 11(1), 1; https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages11010001
“Harnessing Multi-Omics Strategies and Bioinformatics Innovations for Advancing Soybean Improvement: A Comprehensive Review”
by Siwar Haidar, Julia Hooker, Simon Lackey, Mohamad Elian, Nathalie Puchacz, Krzysztof Szczyglowski, Frédéric Marsolais, Ashkan Golshani, Elroy R. Cober and Bahram Samanfa
Plants 2024, 13(19), 2714; https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13192714
“Screening New Mungbean Varieties for Terminal Drought Tolerance”
by Sobia Ikram, Surya Bhattarai and Kerry B. Walsh
Agriculture 2024, 14(8), 1328; https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14081328
“Solid-State Fermentation of Mucuna deeringiana Seed Flour Using Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus”
by Andrés Álvarez, Leidy Y. Rache, Sandra Chaparro, María H. Brijaldo, Luis Miguel Borras and José J. Martínez
Fermentation 2024, 10(8), 396; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation10080396
“Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of CCT Gene Family from Microalgae to Legumes”
by Yi Xu, Huiying Yao, Yanhong Lan, Yu Cao, Qingrui Xu, Hui Xu, Dairong Qiao and Yi Cao
Genes 2024, 15(7), 941; https://doi.org/10.3390/genes15070941
“Genotypic Variability in Response to Heat Stress and Post-Stress Compensatory Growth in Mungbean Plants (Vigna radiata [L.] Wilczek)”
by Vijaya Singh and Marisa Collins
Crops 2024, 4(3), 270-287; https://doi.org/10.3390/crops4030020
“Isolation and Identification of Salinity-Tolerant Rhizobia and Nodulation Phenotype Analysis in Different Soybean Germplasms”
by Tong Yu, Xiaodong Wu, Yunshan Song, Hao Lv, Guoqing Zhang, Weinan Tang, Zefeng Zheng,
Xiaohan Wang, Yumeng Gu, Xin Zhou et al.
Curr. Issues Mol. Biol. 2024, 46(4), 3342-3352; https://doi.org/10.3390/cimb46040209
“Cross-Species Transferability of SSR Markers for Analyzing Genetic Diversity of Different Vicia species Collections”
by María Isabel López-Román, Lucía De la Rosa, Teresa Marcos-Prado and Elena Ramírez-Parra
Agronomy 2024, 14(2), 326; https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020326
“Tailoring the Techno-Functional Properties of Fava Bean Protein Isolates: A Comparative Evaluation of Ultrasonication and Pulsed Electric Field Treatments”
by Saqib Gulzar, Olga Martín-Belloso and Robert Soliva-Fortuny
Foods 2024, 13(3), 376; https://doi.org/10.3390/foods13030376
“Understanding the Molecular Regulatory Networks of Seed Size in Soybean”
by Ye Zhang, Javaid Akhter Bhat, Yaohua Zhang and Suxin Yang
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2024, 25(3), 1441; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25031441
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“Fermented Plant-Based Beverages: Nutritional Composition and Functional Properties” |
“Genetic and Functional Genomics Insights into the Genetic Improvement of Stress Resistance in Economic Crops” |
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“Fermented Cereals and Legumes: Innovation for the Development and Characterization of Functional Foods” |
“Functional Characterization of Key Agronomic Trait Genes in Soybean” |
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“Diversified Cropping Systems: Current Research and Future Perspectives” |
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