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Course on soybean production and processing

Course on soybean production and processing

A part-time certified course has been developed by Sonia-ProQ and its project partners for soybean processors, teachers in agricultural schools, consultants and interested farmers. Consisting of seven blocks, mixed online and in presence, this course will give you...

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Legume Generation project overview

Legume Generation project overview

The goal of the Legume Generation project is to boost the breeding of the major food and feed legume crops in Europe to support the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies by making legume crops more competitive on European farms and in value chains. This will...

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Introduction to Microbiomes4Soy

Introduction to Microbiomes4Soy

What is Microbiomes4Soy?  Why is it important?  Who is involved? Microbiomes4Soy is a European funded project that aims to develop microbiome-based knowledge and awareness in order to establish sustainable food systems. Exploring plant microbiomes to develop...

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Second National Legumes Congress in Leipzig

Second National Legumes Congress in Leipzig

In the congress, legumes, such as beans, peas, lupins and clover were discussed. How can research gaps of cultivated legumes such as beans, peas, lupins and clover be closed? How can necessary measures for implementation in practice be tested? These and other...

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3rd NIZO Plant Protein Functionality Conference

3rd NIZO Plant Protein Functionality Conference

The 3rd NIZO Plant Protein Functionality Conference will be held at Omnisport Apeldoorn, Apeldoorn, The Netherlands from 22-25 October 2024. With the environmental targets set for the coming years and with the increasing world population, we must evolve the way we...

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International Lathyrus Day

International Lathyrus Day

The Fernand Lambein Fund is delighted to announce the first International Lathyrus Day, scheduled for June 3, 2024, in the lively city of Ghent, Belgium. Honoring the legacy of Fernand Lambein, a distinguished researcher in the field of Lathyrus sativus, this event...

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UN World Pulses Day – 10 February 2024

UN World Pulses Day – 10 February 2024

To mark the United Nations’ World Pulses Day on 10 February, Donau Soja is reminding of the importance of these protein crops for ensuring food security for the European population, improving soils and stopping the deforestation of valuable ecosystems. In 2024, the...

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The fermentation of pulses around the world

The fermentation of pulses around the world

  10 Oct 2023, 17:00 - 18:30 online event    Fermentation is one of the oldest and most straightforward methods of food preparation. Enzymes produced by microorganisms like bacteria, yeasts, and mold, have long by used by humans to produce food that is both...

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World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC11)

World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC11)

REVIEW AND IMPRESSIONS World Soybean Research Conference 11 (WSRC11) 18 - 23 June 2023, Vienna, Austria  The World Soybean Research Conference took place under the motto 'soybean research for sustainable development' from 18 - 23 June 2023 - for the first time in...

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XVI. International Lupin Conference

XVI. International Lupin Conference

„Breeding, Cultivation and Use of Lupins for a Sustainable Agriculture – Recent Developments"   19.-23. June 2023 in Rostock, Germany     The Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE) and the Julius Kühn Institute - Federal Research Centre for...

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Fourth International Legume Society Conference

Fourth International Legume Society Conference

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDING SOON Fourth International Legume Society Conference (ILS4) 19 - 22 September, Granada, Spain   Dear colleagues and friends, It is our great pleasure to welcome you to Granada (Spain), to the 4th International Legume Society...

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Global Bean Seed Festival 2023

Global Bean Seed Festival 2023

  Global Bean Seed Festival 2023 Celebrate pulses and participate to an international seed exchange!   22 April 2023, 13:00 - 14:30   UNITED FOR BEANS DIVERSITY! This year, we make our Global Bean seed festival very special: On 22nd April, various Global...

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World Soybean Research Conference 18 – 23 June 2023

World Soybean Research Conference 18 – 23 June 2023

PROGRAM UPDATE and EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDING SOON World Soybean Research Conference 11 (WSRC11) 18 - 23 June 2023, Vienna, Austria    The updated program for the World Soybean Research Conference is now available. View the sessions and experts chairing...

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Global Bean March meeting

Global Bean March meeting

  Growing exotic legume species Discover how to grow unknown legume species   16 March 2023, 17:00 - 18:30 CET     The Fabaceae family is immense. Beans have been one of the most widely used crops for millennia, and have been used in the human diet as a...

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World Soybean Research Conference, 18-23 June 2023

World Soybean Research Conference, 18-23 June 2023

The World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC11) will take place in Vienna, Austria, on 18 - 23 June 2023.  The program is constantly evolving. You can find the most updated version here: Program | Vienna 2023 (wsrc11vienna.com)  Get involved Present your work...

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World Pulses Day on 10 February 2023

World Pulses Day on 10 February 2023

For the coming World Pulses Day on Friday, 10 February, the organisation Donau Soja reminds of the urgently needed Protein Transition in Europe. Currently, pulses such as soybeans, peas, beans, lentils and the like account for only about 2 to 3 percent of the total...

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Share the Bean: A Citizen Science Experiment

Share the Bean: A Citizen Science Experiment

Science is not limited to scientists. Everyone can get involved. Public participation in scientific research is becoming more and more crucial in increasing everyone’s understanding of science and its benefit to society. Most importantly, it advances scientific...

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World Soybean Research Conference, 18-23 June 2023

World Soybean Research Conference, 18-23 June 2023

The World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC11) will take place in Vienna, Austria, on 18 - 23 June 2023.  The program is constantly evolving. You can find the most updated version here: Program | Vienna 2023 (wsrc11vienna.com)SESSION OVERVIEW Plenary sessions Monday:...

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