Peas, beans and lentils are known as pulses; these have been used as food for thousands of years. A pulse is an annual leguminous crop yielding from one to twelve grains or seeds of variable size, shape, and color within a pod. Pulses are used for food and animal feed. The term "pulse", as used by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), is reserved for crops harvested solely for the dry grain. This excludes green beans and green peas, which are considered vegetable crops. However, many of the varieties so classified and given below are also used as vegetables, with their beans in pods while young cooked in whole cuisines and sold for the purpose; for example black eyed beans, lima beans and Toor or pigeon peas are thus eaten as fresh green beans cooked as part of a meal. Pulses are
important food crops due to their high protein. Like many leguminous crops, pulses play a key role in crop rotation due to their ability to fix nitrogen.
Pakistani and India are world's largest producer and the largest consumer of pulses.
Pulses are 20 to 25% protein by weight, which is double the protein content of wheat and three times that of rice. For this reason, pulses are called "vegetarian's meat". While pulses are generally high in protein, the digestibility of that protein is also high.
In case when Pakistan does not have export capacity, SPT will be able to provide you with Pulses via other countries as well. Our company deals in all the varieties of Pulses, basics of which are mentioned below.
• Chickpeas
• Yellow Peas
• White Chickpeas
• Desi Chickpeas
• Red Kidney Beans
• Black Eyed Beans
• Green Mung Beans
• Moth Beans
• Lentils & Others
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