📝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
🫘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
👥 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
🌱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
🌞 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
Harvesting of the #SeridaGV pea field trial in the #organic farming system has begun
250 lines from @JohnInnesCentreand 20 landraces
There is a severe powdery mildew attack, but some lines were resistant
@LegumeHubEU
#Phenotyping ongoing
#legumebreeding
@HorizonEU
#SeridaGV bean field trial for @LegumeHubEU
40 days after transplanting, the first lines are beginning to flower
BCMV symptoms are already visible
Phenotyping ongoing
#legumebreeding
@HorizonEU
📢 #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
#SeridaGV bean field trial for #LegumeGeneration is progressing
200 lines selected from previously phenotyped panels in RCBD with 3 blocks
Agronomic evaluation is going on!! #legumebreeding
@horizoneu.bsky.social
@pulsesincrease.bsky.social
@legumehub.bsky.social
🤩🌱#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
#LegumeGenerationNewsFromTheField
🌐As part of a Europe-NZ-USA collaboration, a pilot experiment in Bulgaria tested 6⃣ red clover varieties to study the impact of boron on pollen viability.
ℹ️More insights: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#cloverbreeding #clover #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
#LegumeGenerationScientificPublications
📢 Check out a new research from #UPOlomouc in Current Opinion in Plant Biology: innovative methods to improve crop breeding precision!
More details👉 www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#legumebreeding #plantbreeding
📢#LegumeGeneration has held its 3⃣rd internal webinar💻 dedicated to plant variety rights.
💡The invited speaker Francesca Garbato, #Euroseeds EU Manager Intellectual Property & Legal Affairs, shared the insights on this topic: www.legumegeneration.eu/legume-gener...
#legumebreeding
