NDLI: Legumes for feed, food, biomaterials and bioenergy in Europe: a review

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Author	Voisin, Anne Sophie Guéguen, Jacques Huyghe, Christian Jeuffroy, Marie Hélène Magrini, Marie Benoit Meynard, Jean Marc Mougel, Christophe Pellerin, Sylvain Pelzer, Elise
Copyright Year	2013
Abstract	Legume growing has many benefits. Indeed legumes provide plant proteins for animal feed and human food. Legumes fix atmospheric N$_{2}$ and, in turn, provide cheap and green N fertilisers. Additionally, legumes are used as diversification crops in rotations based on oilseed rape and cereals. Despite those benefits, legume crops in Europe represent less than 4 % of arable lands, and European legume seeds are underused for animal and human nutrition. Nonetheless, European authorities are now fostering the development of legume crops for sustainable agriculture. Here, we analyse forage and grain legume-producing systems since 1950 in order to identify the actual constraints of legume development. We show that legumes can contribute to the agroecological transition for sustainable agriculture, food and energy and for sustainable agri-food systems. Then, we point out that high added-value niche markets are required for supporting legume production. The major research needs identified are (1) analysing the constraints of the current systems and identifying ways of moving towards systems that include more legumes, (2) identifying new and diversified uses for legumes in a sustainable food chain, (3) assessing and improving the ecosystem services provided by legumes at cropping system and territory scales and (4) promoting agroecology through and for legume crop management.
Starting Page	361
Ending Page	380
Page Count	20
File Format	PDF
ISSN	17740746
Journal	Agronomy for Sustainable Development
Volume Number	34
Issue Number	2
e-ISSN	17730155
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Paris
Publisher Date	2013-12-12
Publisher Institution	Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
Publisher Place	Paris
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Legumes Ecosystem services Outlets Agri-food system Agroecology Bioenergy Biomaterials Intercropping France Europe Agriculture Soil Science & Conservation Sustainable Development
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Environmental Engineering Agronomy and Crop Science

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