I am an independent agricultural and environmental scientist with experience in the British and German civil services. My academic background is agricultural science, agricultural systems, and economics. I work in particular in the space between public research, policy, and agricultural innovation. I have been heavily involved in research on the production and use of legumes in Europe through the Legume Futures and Legumes Translated EU-funded projects. I chair the European Legume Hub Association.
Global Bean projects we are involved in:
Developing research strategy, managing research projects and programmes, agricultural expertise, access to European scientists through the projects I have been involved in.
Widening and deepening of the membership and use of The Legume Hub.
Increased urbanisation has left less space for growing our vegetables on farms unlike in our rural areas. So space is one of the biggest constraints for farming. But to eat a healthy diet you need to grow your food in your locality!
Seed savers Network(SSN) is a national membership based farmers organization. SSN works at grassroots level with a mission to conserve agrobiodiversity by strengthening communities seed systems for improved food and nutritional security
Jean Paul has created his cleaning and landscaping company some years ago and is enthusiastic home gardener who appreciates to grow and cook legumes such as chickpea, bean and lentils.
Edible Routes is one of India’s largest organic farming organisations. At Edible Routes, we are moving towards creating a world of conscious and healthy people who care for themselves and the earth.
Tanja Neuschild, working for the Food council Marburg, wants to raise the attention of the local community to the huge diversity of legumes that can grow in the village. This bean show garden is located in Wehrda, a district of the German city of Maburg.
The lentil goes particularly well in fresh, summertime recipes. Claudia from heldenkueche and Cecilia Antoni share their tips and tricks during an inspiring cooking session!
With overnutrition globally becoming a bigger problem than undernutrition, there is no shortage of food. However the price of food commodities is subject to speculation, and 36% of the grains are used as animal feed. Let's have a look at crisis-situations in Europe, Kenya, and India, and what part legumes could play.
During its two fruitful first years, The Global Bean Project has been funded by the German environment ministry (BMUV) and we were able to carry out a variety of activities with a central coordination amongst a growing global network of experts and enthusiasts. The network now counts above 100 partners from 37 countries. From now
Tanja Neuschild, working for the Food council Marburg, wants to raise the attention of the local community to the huge diversity of legumes that can grow in the village. This bean show garden is located in Wehrda, a district of the German city of Maburg.
Tanja Neuschild, working for the Food council Marburg, wants to raise the attention of the local community to the huge diversity of legumes that can grow in the village. This bean show garden is located in Wehrda, a district of the German city of Maburg.
Tanja Neuschild, working for the Food council Marburg, wants to raise the attention of the local community to the huge diversity of legumes that can grow in the village. This bean show garden is located in Wehrda, a district of the German city of Maburg.
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