The impact of climate change is becoming increasingly clear for every year. As a result of the debate, the demand for plant based protein food is on the rise, not least when it comes to domestic production.
The Nordic countries have a long cultivation tradition of legumes such as fava beans and peas. Given the increased interest, the future of Nordic cultivation of legumes should be brigth. An increased domestic production would also bee positive for Nordic food security and a climate-smart alternative to imported soybeans. Legumes such as peas also have the capacity of fixing nitrogen in the fields, a property with many benefits.
NordGen's collection includes lentils, beans and more than 2.000 accessions of peas – an asset that can be of importance for the future Nordic plant breeding. Below you can read more about some of our work with legumes.