Groundbreaking conference spotlights untapped potential of pulses and legumes
Pulses and legumes have long been undervalued in arable rotations, but could play a key role in reducing agriculture’s environmental impact.
That’s the message from Roger Vickers, Chief Executive of the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO), leader of the NCS Project and speaker at the From Soya to Sustainability conference in Peterborough on 22nd January.
Roger says: “It’s widely understood that pulses and legumes offer considerable benefits for UK farming systems. Until recently they had never been truly and accurately measured, so their true value has been underplayed while their potential to address the climate crisis has gone unrecognised.”
The NCS Project, an unprecedented initiative in scale and ambition, set out to accurately measure and harness the full potential of these crops. With 17 partners the four year project involves organisations across the agricultural supply chain.
“By working together we have brought together the science, the tools and the know-how among UK farmers, not only to tap into that potential, but to develop it further. It’s now time to share our findings so far, and to bring the wider industry together to take this movement forward.
“From Soya to Sustainability is a call to arms to all in the agri-supply chain to take note, take action and make changes that are vital to the future of food production in this country.”
The Processors and Growers Research Organisation is uniquely focussed upon conducting independent applied crop research. Its’ ultimate objectives being knowledge exchange and dissemination for the benefit of growers and industry and the improvement of pulse and vegetable legume production in the UK.
From Soya to Sustainability promises to be a pivotal event for farmers, researchers, and industry professionals looking to improve sustainability of agricultural production.
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