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Legumes on the European Agenda: BELIS at the European Parliament
In April 2026, South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences (FH-SWF) participated in the event «Towards a Legume Renaissance in Europe: A discussion on how to support protein crops for food & feed in Europe» at the European Parliament — an…
Celebrating the Fascination of Plants Day with sister project ‘Legume Generation’
On 18 May, the global scientific community marks the Fascination of Plants Day, an initiative highlighting the essential role of plants in our lives, from food and feed to environmental sustainability and innovation. EU-funded sister projects Legume Generation and BELIS…
BELIS research featured in two international events
Paolo Annicchiarico, researcher at CREA (Consiglio per la Ricerca in Agricoltura e l’Analisi dell’Economia Agraria — Council for Agricultural Research and Economics), delivered two invited speeches at major international conferences, both of which drew in part on results from the…
A Europe-wide survey on legumes by South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences
As part of the Horizon Europe research project BELIS (Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability N°101081878), South Westphalia University of Applied Sciences is conducting a Europe-wide survey of those who produce, process, use or consume legumes. The aim is to…
EU projects to enhance diversity, resilience and competitiveness of legumes — a satellite workshop at ILS5
BELIS is pleased to co-organise a dedicated satellite workshop at the 5th International Legume Society Conference (ILS5), taking place on 8 June 2026 in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Held on the opening afternoon of the conference (14:30–17:00), this event brings together four…
New BELIS webinar: KASP markers linked to key agronomic traits for chickpea breeding
On 4th May 2026, the Horizon Europe BELIS Project (Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability) will be organising a Webinar on “KASP markers linked to key agronomic traits for chickpea breeding”. Webinar objectives This webinar will address the use of…
Update on the Development of a Multi-Species Genotyping Array for Five Grain Legume Crops
We are pleased to announce the completion of Version 1 of the genotyping array developed under Task 4.1. The array comprises 15,566 SNP markers for pea (Pisum sativum), 15,582 for faba bean (Vicia faba), 11,009 for white lupin (Lupinus albus),…
Why Legumes Matter: Insights from BELIS Project Coordinator Bernadette Julier
On the occasion of the World Pulses Day, we interviewed BELIS Project Coordinator Bernadette Julier, Research Director at the French National Institute for Agriculture, Food, and Environment (INRAE). Her work focuses on the genetics of forage legumes, particularly lucerne (alfalfa),…
Development of NIRS equations to predict biochemical composition of annual clovers
Annual clovers (Trifolium sp.) include a wide number of species used either as forage crops (sown in spring or in autumn) or as cover crops (sown in summer or autumn). Recent regulations requiring soil coverage between the harvest time of…