Sustainable agriculture through legume-cereal intercropping
The LEGUMINOSE project will provide science-based, farmer-led, and economically viable systems and techniques for legume-based intercropping.

What?
Legume-cereal intercropping is an agricultural technique where legume crops (such as beans or peas) are planted alongside cereal crops (such as wheat or barley) in the same field.
Why?
Intercropping provides multiple benefits:

Improves soil health and resilience to stresses

Increases biodiversity

Maximizes land productivity

Reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers

Reduces the carbon footprint of arable farming

Bridging across disciplines and nation borders to provide innovative solutions.
21 organizations from 10 countries
We bring together agronomists, soil microbiologists, plant biologists, geoscientists, computer scientists, policy and communication experts to tackle pressing issues in the agri-food sector and make the most of our land in a sustainable manner.

News and events
New video: Making agriculture more sustainable with intercropping
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Call for abstracts for soil science conference
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Call for abstracts for EGU General Assembly 2024
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Join our team as Postdoc at BOKU in Austria
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Opportunities and barriers of legume-cereal intercropping in Italy
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The timeless relevance of traditional agricultural knowledge
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From protests to progress: Five years of global climate strikes
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Opportunities and barriers of legume-cereal intercropping in Spain
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Upcoming events
december, 2023
Tweets by @Leguminose_EU
Celebrating #WorldSoilDay reminds us the significance of #soils as precious natural resource which sustain crop ...production and ensure food security. This year’s theme signifies the soil-water nexus for #agricultural #sustainability. @FAO @Leguminose_EU @TowardsINMS @EJPSOIL
Healthy soil = healthy planet!
On this #WorldSoilDay, let's celebrate the ground beneath our feet. Without it, we ...would not be standing here. Pun intended.
Call for Abstracts!
Join us for the Centennial Celebration of the International Union of Soil Sciences.
📅May ...19-21, 2024
📍Florence, Italy
⏳Submit your abstract by January 15, 2024!
Call for abstracts for soil science conference
Submit your abstract for the soil science conference "Centennial Celebration of the International Union of Soil Sciences" until January 10, 2024.
www.leguminose.eu
Exploring the hidden world beneath: New study delves into the intricate relationship between plant species diversity ...and carbon stored in the soil. Understanding these dynamics is crucial for unlocking the potential of sustainable soil management.
How can we make agriculture in Europe more sustainable while still producing enough food for our growing population? ...With intercropping!
Watch how our scientists are exploring the potential of growing cereals & legumes in the same field at the same time. https://t.co/vLeFhNPGVy
Call for abstracts: Dig into the world of geoscience at EGU2024 (@EuroGeosciences).
📅April 14–19, 2024
...📍Vienna, Austria and online
⏳Submit your abstract by January 10, 2024!
Call for abstracts for EGU General Assembly 2024
Submit your abstract for EGU General Assembly 2024 until January 10, 2024.
www.leguminose.eu
Nitrate contamination from agricultural practices poses a pressing environmental concern. This contamination not only ...jeopardizes the health of ecosystems but also poses risks to human health. Check out @riazhuss latest book chapter on the topic 👇
Our project coordinator @PathanShamina is attending the final conference of the @LAgrestic project 👇
Plant-soil scientist Imelda Uwase (@i_uwase) took the first samples to analyse greenhouse gases and soil quality. We ...are excited to see the results. Stay tuned!