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Legumes can offer a solution for sustainable agriculture


Legume Cover Crops - SARE

Fix atmospheric nitrogen (N) for use by subsequent crops · Reduce or prevent erosion · Produce biomass and add organic matter to the soil · Attract beneficial ...

Legumes as a Cornerstone of the Transition Toward More ... - Frontiers

In this context, protein-rich plant crops, such as grain legumes, could help reduce the need for animal-based protein food sources with huge ...

Flipping a genetic 'switch' in beans, peas and lentils can boost soil ...

Beans, peas and other legumes are increasingly being recognised​ as a sustainable superfood for their high nutritional value and low ...

Can legumes solve environmental issues? - ScienceDaily

It's a win-win situation for the environment and the economy when it comes to introducing legumes into agricultural systems, says new research ...

Legume-Livestock System as a Solution for Sustainable Agriculture

Lower chemical nitrogen inputs, efficiency in crop rotation combined with higher yields, increased soil productivity, applicability in mixed ...

Sustainable Agriculture Approaches in Legumes

Organic farming, integrated pest management, and crop rotation are methods that can strengthen the role of legumes in agricultural systems.

Cover Crops for Sustainable Crop Rotations - SARE

Legume cover crops (red clover, crimson clover, vetch, peas, beans) can fix a lot of nitrogen (N) for subsequent crops, generally ranging from 50-150 pounds per ...

Legumes in conservation agriculture: A sustainable approach in rice ...

The growth plant increased in legume-based cropping systems due to increased bacterial populations adjacent to H2-releasing nodules. Legumes can provide high ...

10 The Pulse of the Desert Cultivating Legumes for a Sustainable ...

a key solution, offering a sustainable and ecologically balanced approach to ... By incorporating legumes into crop rotations, farmers can.

Contribution, Utilization, and Improvement of Legumes-Driven ...

In cropping systems, for example, perennial legume crops, such as alfalfa, sweet clovers, true clovers, and vetch, can fix up to 250–500 lb of N per acre per ...

Beans: Soil's Secret Superheroes | SDG2 Advocacy Hub

Beans Fix Nitrogen ... To support Africa's farmers and build the healthy soils of our future, it is necessary to draw upon the agricultural practices of the past.

A comprehensive review on grain legumes as climate‐smart crops

Grain legumes can allocate the above ground photosynthates into the below ground parts like roots and nodules resulting improvement in plant biomass, ...

Legumes—The art and science of environmentally sustainable ...

Leguminous plants have specialized organs called nodules that contain symbiotic bacteria that fix atmospheric nitrogen and provide the host ...

Growing Legumes with GyroPlant Technology

This control ensures optimal growing conditions, leading to the cultivation of tastier, more consistent legumes. By fine-tuning these parameters, farmers can ...

Innovative Sustainable Practices for UK Legume Farming

A groundbreaking initiative is underway to equip farmers with innovative solutions for the cultivation of legumes, focusing on sustainable ...

The Sustainability Benefits of Beans

Furthermore, beans are often used by our farmers in crop rotation with crops such as corn and sugar beets. Growing diverse crops can help ...

Big project aims to put more Danish legumes on the dinner table

They have significant health-promoting effects, high nutritional value and several advantages in terms of sustainable agriculture because they can fixate ...

Forgotten Gems: Exploring the Untapped Benefits of Underutilized ...

Including underutilized legumes in mainstream agriculture can improve resilience and provide sustainable food production systems. As global biodiversity is ...

Cover Cropping to Improve Climate Resilience - USDA Climate Hubs

For example, a grass or brassica cover crop may provide excellent nutrient scavenging, while legumes provide new nitrogen. Yet both can help protect soil ...

Integrated policy analysis to identify transformation paths to more ...

Legumes deliver multiple agronomic and environmental benefits which can enhance the sustainability of diverse cropping systems and across ...