Farmers urged to displace imported soya with UK-grown bean crops

Published 2023년 6월 15일

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The Nitrogen Efficient Plants for Climate Smart Arable Cropping Systems (NCS) project, led by the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO), with support from Defra’s Farming Innovation Programme and Innovate UK, is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from UK agriculture by encouraging farmers to replace imported soya with home-grown bean crops. This four-year, £5.9m project aims to increase pulse cropping in arable rotations from 5% to 20% and develop new feed rations, potentially allowing livestock farmers to replace up to half of the imported soya meal with home-grown pulses and legumes. The project will involve 200 farms and 17 industry partners, using the Farm Carbon Toolkit to track emissions and identify 'Pulse Pioneers' to conduct crop and feeding trials. The PulsePEP hub will provide resources and support for farmers to improve pulse crop performance and reduce carbon emissions.

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Farmers are being urged to displace imported soya with home-grown bean crops due to the environmental and agronomic benefits they bring. The Nitrogen Efficient Plants for Climate Smart Arable Cropping Systems (NCS) project has a goal of instigating a reduction of 1.5Mt CO2e per annum. NCS is made up of a consortium of UK companies, research institutes and farmer networks, led by the Processors and Growers Research Organisation (PGRO). They are working together to bring about the reduction, which is calculated as 54% of the maximum potential for UK agriculture. To do this, the four-year £5.9m research project will work to increase pulse cropping in arable rotations to 20% across the UK - currently 5% - and develop and test new feed rations. This will help livestock farmers to substitute up to 50% of imported soya meal used in feed with more climate-friendly home-grown pulses and legumes. PGRO chief executive, Roger Vickers, who leads the NCS consortium, said pulses and legumes had ...

Source: FarmingUK