🤩Great exchange at the 'Foresight for Plant Protein' workshop in Brussels (@teagasc.bsky.social @VALPRO_Path).
🌱Value‑chain stakeholders explored future plant protein systems. Breeders’ views shared via #LegumeGeneration by Dr Amelie Detterbeck (@EuroseedsEU).
#proteincrops
🌱What makes #LegumeGeneration unique?
The project is built around6️⃣Innovation Communities, each focused on specific legume crops. They bring together breeders, researchers & stakeholders to accelerate the development of improved varieties for farmers.
ℹ️legumegeneration.eu
❕Interested in gut health, microbiomes, or soya-based foods? Then feel invited to take part in the #Microbiomes4Soy survey 👉legumehub.eu/science/microbiomes4soy-...
#microbiomes #soybean
🌱What if the future of sustainable food in Europe lies in overlooked crops?
A new study shows why traditional crops, like rye, disappeared & how bringing them back could boost resilience, improve diets & reduce environmental impact.
📄Read more: www.legumegeneration.eu/underutilise...
🌱Which crops does #LegumeGeneration focus on?
Soybean, lupin, pea, lentil, Phaseolus bean & clover. These legumes support food & feed production, biodiversity, and can help reduce Europe’s reliance on imported protein crops.
ℹ️legumegeneration.eu
📝EU subsidies for beef & lamb were ~580× higher than for legumes in 2020 @theguardian.com ardian. Donal Murphy-Bokern stresses aligning farm support with sustainability & public health.
🔗 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#legumebreeding #sustainableagriculture #FoodriseEU
🫛Beans & peas are key to Europe’s protein transition! A new study mapped natural sugars in local & commercial varieties, spotting ones easier to digest🍽️. A boost for breeders, healthier diets & sustainable farming! 🔬
ℹ️https://bit.ly/4sIbmcX
#legumebreeding #pea #commonbean
New free webinar next week: "The legacy of N2Africa: Putting Nitrogen Fixation to Work for Smallholder Farmers in Africa", with Ken Giller. All details on our web page: www.legumesociety.org/ils-webinars...
🫘On #WorldPulsesDay, researchers from #LeibnizIPK & #INCREASE citizen scientists met for a networking dinner where legumes were both on the plate & in the spotlight.
Discussions also highlighted EU efforts like the #LegumeGeneration project, advancing #legumebreeding in Europe.
🔬 SONIA-ProQ introduces real-time NIRS analysis for soya processing, improving quality control and process optimisation across regional value chains.
Read more:
legumehub.eu
#SONIAProQ #Soya #Innovation
#i-RED
legumehub.eu/is_article/s...
INCREASE Recipe #5: Roasted Pumpkin with Lentils & Herbs
Our World Pulses Day recipe series continues with a dish that celebrates the harmony between pulses, vegetables and fresh herbs.
www.increasepulsesday.com/archives/1639
👉 Which herbs would you use? Celebrate World Pulses Day on 10 February!
📢#SaveTheDate
The UK Legume Research Community Conference 2026 will take place at JamesHuttonInstitute, bringing together researchers, practitioners & industry to advance legume research&collaboration
📍Dundee, Scotland
🗓️ 5–7 May
ℹ️legumehub.eu/event/uk-legume-research...
🌱Why focus on legumes?
💪In #LegumeGeneration, we’re boosting #legumebreeding to support:
✔️ plant-based protein
✔️ lower fertiliser use
✔️ biodiversity & soil health
✔️ EU protein independence
🎥Insights from Project Coordinator Lars-Gernot Otto from #IPK
🌱 Already registered? Sonia ProQ Symposium on 19 January will bring together research and industry insights on soybean processing, quality and technical developments, including NIRS applications and regional value creation contributions.
🔗 www.legumehub.eu/de/allgemein...
#SoyResearch #AgInnovation
🌱Last summer, @LeibnizIPK visited common bean fields of van Waveren Saaten for hands-on exchange.
🔍As part of #LegumeGeneration, van Waveren tested bean varieties and involved a Master’s student from @kieluni.
📷David Gaikpa
#phaseolusbean #legumebreeding
#LegumeGenerationCrops
🤔How can the breeding of phaseolus beans in Europe🇪🇺 be advanced?
Learn in the visual below 👇
ℹ️ legumehub.eu
@LegumeHubEU
#phaseolusbean #innovation #research #legumes #plantbreeding
🌱 Legume Generation partners met in Nijmegen to strengthen European legume breeding cooperations, bringing together 33 organisations from 15 countries.
Read more: www.legumehub.eu/event/legume...
#LegumeGeneration #SustainableAgriculture
🚀 SONIA-ProQ: Real-Time Soya Processing Analysis
SONIA-ProQ delivers real-time insights into soya processing, supporting more efficient and knowledge-based value chains.
🎥 Watch the video: legumehub.eu
#SONIAProQ #Soya #AgriInnovation #Legumes
🫘Phaseolus beans are the world’s top legume for human consumption and widely grown in Europe, yet demand is increasingly met by imports.
#LegumeGeneration is boosting bean breeding with better genetic resources, innovative tools and disease resistance.
#phaseolus #foodsecurity
👥 On 4 Dec, partners of the #LegumeGeneration project met in Nijmegen🇳🇱 for the 2nd in-person consortium meeting hosted by @Radboud_Uni.
Workshops, feedback sessions and WP updates drove discussions + a visit to the glasshouse🌱.
Video: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
@LegumeHub
#legumebreeding
🔍 @bokuvienna.bsky.social team in #LegumeGeneration uses digital phenotyping to spot tiny soybean differences our eyes can’t see — revealing drought tolerance, nitrogen fixation, pigment levels & growth.
💡This helps breeders select stronger, more resilient varieties.
#legumebreeding
🌱 EVA Boost Legumes Meeting | 26–27 Nov 2025, Athens
Partners unite to review progress, experimental protocols & plan field trials for 2026.
🔗 legumehub.eu/event/eva-legumes-project-meeting/
legumehub.eu
#Legumes #PlantDiversity #AgInnovation
#LegumeGeneration
🌱The #IPK Leibnitz team ran a drought-stress trial to study how common bean plants respond to limited water.
390 plants from 39 entries emerged.
With Prof. Schneider, Master student Immanuel Scheil checked early growth and conditions.
#legumebreeding #commonbean
Lentils are more than a humble pulse — they’re vital for sustainable diets & global #foodsecurity.
#LegumeGeneration boosts lentil breeding for stronger, climate-smart varieties.
🔗legumegeneration.eu/crops/
#lentil #legumebreeding #sustainableagriculture
#LegumeGenerationCrops
🤔How can the breeding of lentil in Europe🇪🇺 be advanced?
Learn in the visual below 👇
ℹ️ legumehub.eu
@LegumeHubEU
#lentil #innovation #research #legumes #plantbreeding
🌱 Call for Papers: Legumes in Science and Practice 2025
Deadline: 30 Nov 2025
Share your research on how legumes advance sustainable, climate-smart farming 🌾
🔗 legumehub.eu/news/legumes-in-science-and-practice-call-for-papers-2025/
#Legumes #AgResearch #Sustainability #CallForPapers
🌱Hello from #Euroseeds2025 in Edinburgh🇬🇧!
🔍#LegumeGeneration is proudly presented at the EU-funded projects corner, where the Congress participants can learn more about all the projects the @EuroseedsEU is involved in.
ℹ️https://www.legumegeneration.eu/euroseeds/
#legumebreeding
🤩Today is the #WorldFoodDay!
👆Food is the third most basic human need after air and water.
Everyone, everywhere should have the right to diverse, nutritious, affordable and safe foods.
🔬#LegumeGeneration is contributing to #foodsecurity by boosting the #legumebreeding.
@fao.org
📢 #LegumeGeneration is heading to Edinburgh🇬🇧 for #Euroseeds2025!
🌱 From 19–22 Oct, the Congress will bring 3 days of insights on key issues for the seed sector plus a vibrant exhibition & trade.
🔜 Stay tuned for updates from Scotland!
#legumebreeding
@EuroseedsEU
