BELIS Webinar Series “BELIS Network, Legume Breeding for Agroecological Transition in Europe”

The European project BELIS – Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability –  is hosting its first webinar on Thursday, 23 January 2025 from 10-11.30 CET.

The webinar will address key challenges related to legume breeding in Europe, drawing on the scientific publication Legume Breeding for the Agroecological Transition of Global Agri-Food Systems: A European Perspective by Diego Rubiales et al., 2021. Moreover, it will provide an in-depth presentation of the stakeholder network being established within the BELIS project, highlighting its goals, activities, benefits of joining, and the steps to become a member.

This webinar is specifically designed for professionals involved in forage and grain legume breeding and utilization in Europe, including breeders and seed industry, researchers, registration offices, extension services, feed and food industry, farmers.