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      Underutilised crops in Europe: An interdisciplinaryapproach towards sustainable practices

      In the context of a rapidly growing global populationand significant climatic and environmental change,there is an urgent need to produce nutritious food in asustainable manner. Some crops are underutilised in Europe, despite their suitability to local environments, viability for sustainable production and potential to improve diets. This paper explores an i...
      Ulrike Lohwasser, Donal Murphy-Bokern, Meriel McClatchie, Véronique Matterne, Núria Rovira Buendia, Mila Andonova, Wendy Waalen, Filippos Bantis, Marija Knez, Jelena Milesevic, Amil Orahovac, Paolo Prosperi, Aparajita Banerjee, Ivana Radic, Aldona Mueller-Bieniek, Meline Beglaryan, David Gil, Balint Balasz, Sonia Negrao

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        Legumes in Science and Practice

        Legumes in Science and Practice

        Oct 15, 2025

        Call for Papers - Submission deadline: Sunday, 30 November 2025 Agriculture is faced with the challenges of reducing its impact on the environment, adapting to the changing climate, and supporting biodiversity. Dietary change towards flexitarian/plant-based diets also...

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        Rediscovering underutilized and forgotten bean species

        Rediscovering underutilized and forgotten bean species

        Oct 1, 2025

        Global Bean Network, 14th October Partner Meeting Led by Amanuel Samuel, this session takes us to Gidole, Ethiopia, where a recent Slow Beans event brought together chefs, bean lovers, health professionals, and young farmers. The gathering highlighted the richness of...

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        Scientia potentia est: knowledge is power. Understanding empowers. The Hub is about free access to knowledge, insights and understanding to support growing and using legumes. It is about empowering everyone interested in legume development and use with knowledge. The Legume Hub is also a community for developing and sharing knowledge in which experts from science and practice work together to support the sustainable development of our food systems. The Legume Hub provides timely, science-based information for practitioners and everybody with an interest in legumes, their propagation, processing and use. These include farmers as growers and users of legumes, processors for feed and food purposes, and all other stakeholders involved in the legume value chain. The Hub’s registered expert users and authors form the core of the European Legume Hub Community. They own and govern the Legume Hub.

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            WSRC: The bean that shaped the world

            The World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC11) will soon take place in Vienna, Austria: from 18 - 23 June 2023. In this video, Donau Soja presents the history of soya cultivation and the questions to be discussed on the WSRC. The captivating story of the soybean's journey to Europe and its subsequent global spread is now revealed in an extraordinary vide...
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            Plant proteins in ruminant nutrition

            Dr Lorna MacPherson presents on the role plant proteins in ruminant diets. The slides were presented as part of a workshop on plant proteins.
            Lorna MacPherson
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            Plant proteins in food policy

            Professor Mads Fischer-Moller's presentation focuses on how is approaching plant proteins for human consumption. The slides were presented as part of a workshop on plant proteins.
            Mads Fischer-Moller
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