The FH-SWF is a university of applied sciences located in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. In the Department of Agriculture in Soest, we teach and research how to promote legume cultivation. We have been involved in several legume related projects at the national and european level.
Global Bean projects we are involved in:
Research on the need for and impact of information strategies:
- Who are the target groups for legume actions and what information do they need?
- What is the impact of the information strategies on the specific target groups?
Innovative information strategies;
Contacts with actors working on legumes;
Updates on legume related market and supply chain developments.
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
Grain legumes have several agronomic, environmental and dietary benefits. Surprisingly, they play only a minor role in today’s farming systems as well in human nutrition in the EU. In fact, dry grain legumes represent only 2.1 % of arable land in the EU – but with an increasing trend.
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