Pilot Study 1: Exploring the Role of Legumes in Sustainable Cropping
The Hutton’s Centre for Sustainable Cropping (CSC) is conducting Pilot Study 1, focusing on the role of legumes in regenerative...
- Learn MorePilot Study 2: Unlocking the Potential of Gorse in Sustainable Agriculture
Agriculture faces growing challenges, including soil degradation and the unsustainable use of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers, whose costs have surged in...
- Learn MorePilot Study 3: Enhancing Sustainability Through Legume-Legume Intercropping
Increasing domestic legume production is a key strategy for achieving Net Zero targets in agriculture. By reducing reliance on mineral...
- Learn MorePilot Study 4: Expanding Knowledge on Legume Intercropping for Sustainable Farming
Modern agriculture is under increasing pressure from climate change, biodiversity loss, and declining natural resources. To ensure food security while...
- Learn MorePilot Study 5: Unlocking the Full Potential of Pulse Crops Through Yield Networks
Since its establishment in 2016, the Pea Yield Enhancement Network (Pea YEN) and later the Bean YEN (2019) have helped...
- Learn MorePilot Study 6: Enhancing Sheep Grazing Systems with Multi-Species Swards
MoThe increasing cost and environmental impact of synthetic fertilisers and imported feed—particularly soya-based feeds—pose significant challenges for livestock farming. Finding...
- Learn MorePilot Study 7: Optimizing Nitrogen Use in Grain Legume-Based Cropping Systems
As part of France’s Plant Protein Plan (2020), increasing grain legume cultivation can enhance protein autonomy while reducing synthetic nitrogen...
- Learn MorePilot Study 8: Biodiversity & faba beans: resources for pollinators
In the Hauts-de-France region, legumes remain underrepresented in crop rotations—but they hold untapped potential to support biodiversity. Faba beans, in...
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