🌱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
🫘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.
🌱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
🌱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
🌱 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
🫘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
#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
📢 #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
#LegumeGenerationNewsFromTheLab
🌱Common bean seeds are ready for drought stress testing at @LeibnizIPK Gatersleben!
💡Part of the #LegumeGeneration project, this research helps grow stronger, healthier, and more sustainable beans for Europe’s farmers and food systems.
#LegumeGenerationNewsFromTheField
🎨This photo may look like a painting, but it’s a lentil field trial in Greece 🇬🇷.
💡Testing varieties across Europe helps us find those that grow best, enrich soils & support sustainable farming.
#LegumeGeneration #HorizonEU
🌱 Pea is a key crop for sustainable, secure food—rich in protein, climate-adapted, and soil-friendly.
👆 The #LegumeGeneration project boosts #pea breeding by using genetic diversity to create better cultivars for Europe’s varied environments.
ℹ️ www.legumegeneration.eu/crops/
🌞 Summer break is here!
🏖️🌄 The #LegumeGeneration project wishes you a relaxing holiday with sunshine, good food, and maybe even some tasty legumes!
👋 Back in September with more updates from the field, the lab & beyond.
✨ Stay tuned & enjoy the summer!
#legumebreeding
👋 Meet Karina Tokina from BOKU University!
🔬Karina is passionate about #sustainableagriculture, researching ways to make lupins more resilient without chemicals. Her work aims to benefit the environment, farmers & consumers.💚
ℹ️Learn more: t.co/b0wzhiZPLu
#LegumeGeneration #lupin #legumebreeding
🙋♂️Say hello to Nikola Subosits from BOKU University @bokuvienna.bsky.social!
🔬He's working on his Bachelor thesis to help create more resilient lupin varieties by finding better methods to fight harmful fungi in Europe.
ℹ️Learn more: bit.ly/44Syg73
#LegumeGeneration #lupin #legumebreeding
🙋♂️Say hello to Thomas Svoboda from BOKU University, who is working on finding ways to make lupins more resistant to diseases.
💡Thomas believes this project will help breed more resistant lupins!
ℹ️Learn more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#LegumeGeneration #lupin #legumebreeding
📢 #LegumeGenerationOutreach
🇪🇸Last week, #LegumeGeneration was presented at the PlantETP events at @cragenomica in Spain.
🎤Darya Chernokova @EuroseedsEU shared the project’s goals & its innovation action public–private approach.
ℹ️More: bit.ly/plantetp25
#legumebreeding
🎓 Two seminars at @UnivPoliMarche under the #LegumeGeneration EU project explored how science and regulations can advance innovation in #legumebreeding! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🔬 Dr. Santamarina on metabolomics & genetic diversity
⚖️ Dr. Mariani on plant variety rights & legal frameworks
#LegumeGeneration
🎓 Congrats to Benedikt Piller on defending his Master’s thesis at BOKU!
🫘 He studied 205 🇪🇺 soybean varieties for yield, maturity & drought traits.
ℹ️More details: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#soybeanresearch #futurefarming #plantscience
Donal Murphy-Bokern introducing the concept of the #HorizonEU #LegumeGeneration project and the @legumehub.bsky.social to the @aabiologists.bsky.social conference on #Legumes in Science in Practice.
🤩🌱 #FascinationofPlantsDay | Clover
Red & white clover are key to sustainable farming but trail grasses in trait gains.
👉 #LegumeGeneration applies molecular tools to boost performance
👉 @BELIS_EU supports breeders to improve disease resistance & seed yield
ℹ️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🤩🌱 #FascinationofPlantsDay | Lentil
Lentils are protein-rich staples, vital to sustainable diets.
👉 #LegumeGeneration improves local & high-yielding types for EU markets
👉 @BELIS_EU explores lentil diversity for Europe's varied growing conditions
ℹ️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🤩🌱 #FascinationofPlantsDay | Pea
Pea is Europe’s top cool-season legume, key for food & high-value feed like aquaculture.
👉 #LegumeGeneration taps diverse traits to boost yield
👉 @BELIS_EU uses natural diversity to breed climate-resilient crops
ℹ️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🤩🌱 #FascinationofPlantsDay | Lupin
Lupins are protein-rich, soil-friendly crops gaining ground in food & feed.
👉 #LegumeGeneration explores untapped genetic traits to boost yield
👉 @BELIS_EU works to enhance resilience & agronomic traits
ℹ️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
🤩🌱#FascinationofPlantsDay is coming!
To celebrate, #LegumeGeneration & sister project #BELIS prepared a campaign on the value of #legumes + fun facts about 6⃣ shared crops!
ℹ️ legumegeneration.eu | belisproject.eu
Stay tuned! 🔜
#legumebreeding
#LegumeGeneration
🤔#DYK lupin is packed with protein and fiber?
✅ It boosts food security and sustainability but is underused in Europe📉.
👆 Learn more about the importance of lupin: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#lupin #lupinbreeding #legumebreeding
#LegumeGenerationNewsFromTheField
🤔Can lupins grow in higher pH soils?
🇬🇷The #LegumeGeneration team at IHU is testing 3 lupin species from ESKUSA🇩🇪 to see if this protein-rich crop can thrive beyond acidic soils!
ℹ️More details: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#lupinbreeding #lupin #legumebreeding
Desde el grupo de Genética Vegetal del Serida hemos participado en la Semana de la Ciencia 2024 llevando actividades sobre diversidad de judías y herencia a distintos colegios de Asturias 🌱👩🏻🔬🧬 #SeridaGV #AgeInves #HorizonEU #LegumeGeneration #TOOLBEAN2
