**11. Conclusions**

Pulses are becoming the corner stone of food and agriculture industry by the time as the awareness of plant-based protein over animal-based protein is revealed and global food security needs to provide balanced diet are publicized. The role of lentils, chickpea, beans, and other pulses becomes even more significant. Future projections suggest 23% global increase in consumption of high protein, high-fiber legumes. To satisfy this need, multidisciplinary approach is required toward research and development sector; efforts in increasing pulse production and consumption lead toward the sustainable food security goal in regional and national food system. Research is needed to identify pulse varieties and innovative processing approaches to develop complimentary food products with balanced available nutrients. Diet diversity and effective processing conditions can improve the nutrient availability and ultimately help to overcome malnutrition and protein deficiency.

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