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10. November 2022

Local legume initiatives in Europe

It ain’t easy to explain the meaning of Hodmedod – for sure its the name of a British success story how to directly market pulses and thus increase, at least locally the deplorably low consumption of pulses in Europe. Such networks are popping up all over …

10. November 2022

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Neues von Global Bean

Hier findet ihr Neuigkeiten rund ums Global Bean Projekt! Die Artikel sind in “broken English”, als gemeinsame Sprache, verfasst. Für die meisten Beteiligten ist Englisch nicht die Muttersprache, also keine Angst!
Am 15. November findet die nächste Veranstaltung statt. Thema ist: Europäische Initiativen die die erfolgreich zum Ernährungssystem der Zukunft…

2. September 2022

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Yearly Global Bean Cooking Event

Join us on September 24 from 12.30 -2.30 p.m. (CET) for the Global Bean x Terra Madre Online Cooking Session. GIVE PEAS A CHANCE!

2. September 2022

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September event: Produce your own Seeds!

Where can I find seeds of heirloom varieties? How can I preserve my own seeds? How do associations and producers work to preserve legume diversity? Join us on Thursday 15th September and…

31. August 2022

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Check out the Global Bean knowledge hub!

globalbean.eu Why is the cultivation and consumption of local beans and other legumes so important to mitigate climate change and improve biodiversity in fields and gardens and in our soil? How do they affect our health and contribute to fair food? How can we get more …

31. August 2022

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Beans at the open-house day of the Ministry for Environment

“Can legumes save the world?” A question we invited visitors to think of at the Global Bean booth for the open-house day of the German Federal Ministry for Environment and Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection (BMUV). We believe the answer is “yes”! Through “root …

31. August 2022

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Heat wave impacts legume yields in India

Author: Edible Routes India Regions particularly suffering from heat This year’s heat wave was the most severe as it started early and extended for a longer period of time. The weather experts attribute the high temperature across the country due to the absence of light rainfall …

31. August 2022

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Cecilia from the Global Bean team at Slow Beans

Author: Cecilia Antoni The meeting with local and international legume farmers was held for the second time, this year in Polizzi Generosa in Sicily from August 19-21, 2022. Due to the drought, many producers weren’t able to harvest this year. Some of them were still able …

31. August 2022

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Global Bean partners: Nikos Dompazis

My name is Nikos Dompazis and I grow traditional varieties of legumes and vegetables since 1996, in a garden of 700 m2 in Northern Greece. I am a founding member of the local seed savers network in my area, Sporites Rodopis.

31. August 2022

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Drought equals lower legume yields in Germany?

There is no denying that 2022 has been a particularly dry year.
However, for most field crops like pulses, it can be positive to have “dry weather” at the end of the crop cycle for example. Did legume yields suffer from the drought? What parameters are the ones impacting legumes? What are the means to adapt legume cultivation to the drought in Europe?

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