Question

What is the role of pulses in lowering water and carbon footprint ? (ANSWER IN ABOUT 50 WORDS)

Answer 1

Pulses have low water foot prints. Water foot prints for beef is 43 times higher than pulses. Pulses attract water from a shallower depth ,leaving more water deep in the soil for the following year's crop.It also has low carbon footprints.Study shows 1kg pulses only emits0.5 kg of Co2 whereas 1kg beef produces 9.5kg of Co2.