Brasathe Jeganathan’s PhD research at the U of A yielded new, more sustainable ways to extract protein from faba beans, which could help meet the growing demand for plant-based sources of the vital ...

About one third of payments received by farmers are linked to 'greening measures' to promote biodiversity. These have been criticized because the benefits for biodiversity are unclear. Researchers ...

An international research team involving the IPK Leibniz Institute has discovered a small yet significant genetic difference in faba beans. Whether a plant survives the winter or can only be grown in ...

Faba beans are a useful ingredient across a range of foods, although sensory challenges can harm their uptake. A new study explores consumers’ attitudes to faba beans in different forms. Faba beans ...

Fresh fava–also called faba–beans in Spain. The season for harvesting fresh faba beans in this region lasts from September into November. “People avoid faba beans in cooking and in the food industry ...

Faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is emerging as a focal point in agricultural research owing to its substantial nutritional benefits and pivotal role in sustainable cropping systems. Advances in genomic and ...

VTT has developed food application technologies for an ancient domestic protein crop - faba beans. The nutritious and protein-rich faba beans are mostly used for feed. VTT introduced food product ...

A survey was conducted in Germany during 2009–2012 on seed health of organic pea and faba beans and their harvested progeny seed on up to 32 organic farms per year. Seeds were either basic seeds ...

The potential for locally grown faba bean to increase the protein content in store-bought bread is being investigated by researchers in the UK. Is faba bean the greatest thing since sliced bread?

Pollination by insects is essential for the production of many food crops. The presence of pollinators, such as bees, depends on the availability of nesting sites and sufficient food. If these ...

Introducing more plant protein into our diets, which are typically rich in meat and milk protein, is a recent trend in food production that could reduce greenhouse gas emissions and loss of ...