The Legume Generation's Bean Innovation Community presented a poster at the BIC & NAPIA Biennial Meeting 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. The BIC & NAPIA meeting aimed to: To provide a forum on recent research developments and plans for projects in pulse crops...
Call for Papers - Submission deadline: Sunday, 30 November 2025 Agriculture is faced with the challenges of reducing its impact on the environment, adapting to the changing climate, and supporting biodiversity. Dietary change towards flexitarian/plant-based diets also...
Global Bean Network, 14th October Partner Meeting Led by Amanuel Samuel, this session takes us to Gidole, Ethiopia, where a recent Slow Beans event brought together chefs, bean lovers, health professionals, and young farmers. The gathering highlighted the richness of...
On 10 September 2025, Johann Vollmann (BOKU) participated in the BELIS Stakeholder Day held in Novi Sad, Serbia. The event gathered researchers and stakeholders from across Europe to discuss the progress and synergies of legume research initiatives, particularly...
The next ILS Webinar takes place on 8 October.Photoperiod sensitivity is crucial for soybean flowering, adaptation, and yield. In soybean, photoperiod sensitivity centers around the evening complex (EC) that regulates the transcriptional level of the core...
The Donau Soja Networking Event 2025 took place on 4 September 2025 in Vienna, Austria, and was dedicated to discussing the European protein strategy with more than 100 members and partners from the enitre soybean value chain. A panel discussion with the topic ‘Why we...
The European project DOMINO is hosting its second stakeholder forum webinar on Tuesday, 23 September 2025 from 14-15.30 CEST. This free webinar will spotlight the central role of consumer research in advancing the field of fermented foods and how consumer awareness...
The 8th International Food Legume Research Conference (IFLRC) and the 5th Australian Pulse Conference (APC) will be held as a joint meeting in Perth, Western Australia, from 15–19 September 2025. This combined conference will bring together researchers,...
The European Association for Research on Plant Breeding is hosting its 36th EUCARPIA Fodder Crops and Amenity Grasses Section Conference from 1-5 September 2025 in Aberystwyth, Wales. The event will bring together researchers, breeders, and practitioners to...
From 10 to 15 January 2025 Mária Škrabišová, Ivana Kaňovská and Jana Biová from the Palacký University Olomouc (UP) attended the 32nd edition of the Plant & Animal Genome Conference (PAG) in San Diego, USA. The Plant & Animal Genome Conference (PAG) is...
On 27 and 28 May 2025 the Focus Group "Production of protein crops under climate change" of the EU CAP network held its second meeting in Sevilla (Spain). During this meeting, twenty Focus Group experts discussed how to increase European plant protein self-sufficiency...
On 3-4 June 2025, the Association of Applied Biologists and its specialist groups Cropping and the Environment and Soil and Root Biology are organising the third edition of the conference Legumes in Science and Practice, at the University of Reading and online. The...
What has Legume Generation achieved so far? In the first reporting period, the project made important steps toward strengthening legume breeding and building a more sustainable European protein supply. The video below summarises the communication and dissemination...
The Microbiomes4Soy project investigates how microbiomes – particularly those in the soil – influence the food system from crop health and food quality to animal and human well-being. Using soya as a model crop, the project explores how microbiomes can improve...
At the II International Scientific and Practical Conference "Climate Change and Agriculture: Challenges for Agricultural Science and Education", Donau Soja was proud to contribute to the discussion on sustainable soil management with a presentation by their agronomist...
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...
“One Century of ISTA – A Milestone for Seed Technology and Research” - this is the topic of this year's Seed Symposium organised by GPZ (Gesellschaft für Pflanzenzüchtung), GPW (Gesellschaft für Pflanzenbauwissenschaften) and VDLUFA (Verband Deutscher...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
