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Lentils, which researchers have traced back to 80007000 BC, originated in the Near East. From there the crop spread to South Asia, Northeast Africa, and Eastern Europe, and North America. The major lentil producing regions are Asia 58 percent of the area and the West AsiaNorth Africa region 37 percent of the acreage of developing countries. Lentil is the most important pulse in Bangladesh and Nepal, where it significantly contributes to the diet. Farmers also grow lentils in India, Iran, and Turkey. Other significant producers in the developing world include Argentina, China, Ethiopia, Morocco, Pakistan and Syria.

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