Enhancing plant protein production to bolster the resilience of agricultural systems and EU self-sufficiency in plant protein used as feed
Funds R&D to grow more plant protein (like legumes) in the EU for animal feed, cutting reliance on imported soya.
Enhancing plant protein production to bolster the resilience of agricultural systems and EU self-sufficiency in plant protein used as feed is a Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action from the European Commission that funds R&D to grow more plant protein (like legumes) in the EU for animal feed, cutting reliance on imported soya; companies are eligible to take part directly. It is costed as …
This call wants projects that boost EU cultivation and use of protein crops — grain and fodder legumes — for animal feed, which today make up only around 3% of EU agricultural land. It wants better farmer knowledge, improved preservation and processing of protein crops, and a more competitive, import-independent EU protein sector.
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