Growing Knowledge Together:
How the legumES Project Is Transforming Rural Education in Northern Extremadura
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Legumes in Mediterranean Cropping Systems: Early Field Impressions from Our Participatory Farmers
Legumes are so much more than just a protein source—they’re quiet powerhouses in our fields. From enriching soils with biologically fixed nitrogen to boosting biodiversity and resilience, they bring a whole suite of ecosystem benefits. As part of the legumES project, we’ve been following three very different farms across the Mediterranean to see how legumes perform under real commercial conditions. Here’s a glimpse of what we’ve observed so far.
From Classrooms to Kitchens
How the legumES project Is Inspiring the Next Generation of Food System Thinkers in Portugal
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The UK-legume Research Community (UKLRC) 3rd Annual Meeting.
Hosted by legumES Work Package 1 leaders – The Jame Hutton Institute – this event is taking place from May 5th – 7th (Tues-Thurs) 2026, at the Institute’s Crop Innovation Centre (CIC; Invergowrie, Scotland, UK). Registration and abstract submission can be found here – spaces are limited for the meeting, so register soon.
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5th International Legume Society Conference – Croatia
The Fifth International Legume Society Conference will take place from 8 to 12 June 2026, in the city of Dubrovnik, in Croatia. This conference will be organized by the International Legume Society in cooperation with the University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture, and will be a new opportunity to share the latest advances and innovations
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A Day Dedicated to legumES
LegumES researchers spent an inspiring day with Portuguese high school students, exploring the world of legumes – from farm to plate. Discussion on agroecosystem functions was followed by a visit to the local food market, where students identified different legumes, and spoke directly with stall owners to uncover interesting facts. The day ended with a
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The levers for a sustainable food system
legumES researchers based at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research have just published a paper-reviewed in the high-impact science journal Nature Food, evidencing the critical roles that legumes can play in realising more-sustainable food systems. Consuming more legumes in-line with the Planetary Health Diet – could reduce premature mortality, nitrogen pollution and water demand.
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Zenodo Community
As legumES enters its halfway stage, and 3rd year of activities, the number of scientific and applied Deliverable reports, science-peer reviewed publications, presentations, plus trade and press reports are appearing in ever greater numbers. What follows is only a snapshot of outputs, and you are directed towards our website, and our ‘Zenodo Community’ – where
