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An introduction to Legume Generation
With this booklet, partners of the Legume Generation consortium want to provide an insight into the background to the Legume Generation project, how it works, and into its approach to boosting the breeding of legumes. The goal of Legume Generation is two-fold: to...
Fascination of Plants Day: Celebrating the vital role of legumes in Europe’s past and future
On 18 May, the global scientific community marks the Fascination of Plants Day, an initiative highlighting the essential role of plants in our lives, from food and feed to environmental sustainability and innovation. EU-funded sister projects Legume Generation and...
Breeding objectives for legumes: Your requirements
As part of the Horizon Europe research project BELIS (Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability N°101081878), we are conducting a Europe-wide survey of those who produce, process, use or consume legumes. The aim of the survey is to provide practical...
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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. Experts from science and practice working together to support the sustainable development of our food systems. The Legume Hub provides timely, science-based, comprehensive 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 owns and governs the Legume Hub.