Improving the sustainability of lupins through conventional and next generation methodologies
Lead Participant:
CROP HEALTH AND PROTECTION LIMITED
Abstract
**Lupin is currently an under-utilised crop in the UK with a huge potential of transforming the UK protein market for both food and feed.** We are investigating the opportunity that lupin has to become a **sustainably produced farm-based protein crop in the UK**, to replace and overcome the need for importing soya for livestock feed due to lupins provide high quality/quantity of protein, equivalent to soya and outstripping peas/beans. This project would **transform the traditional farm-based lupin protein production by 2 parallel strategies for decarbonisation and improved sustainability** via regenerative agriculture and improved lupin traits, each with underpinning metrics and measurements.
**Lupin production in the UK** is currently low due to the lack of food/feed market and **needs** evidence-based and informed **encouragement**. The project aims to achieve this via the knowledge-exchange/stakeholder-relations/dissemination activities. This should stimulate the market and give growers confidence in taking on lupin as a viable crop in their rotations and/or on-farm feed production. This should be enhanced by **the involvement of farmers in the field trials** enabling peer to peer learning.
The project is delivered by a highly competent consortium, led by CHAP, partnered with SoyaUK and Phytoform Labs.
**Lupin production in the UK** is currently low due to the lack of food/feed market and **needs** evidence-based and informed **encouragement**. The project aims to achieve this via the knowledge-exchange/stakeholder-relations/dissemination activities. This should stimulate the market and give growers confidence in taking on lupin as a viable crop in their rotations and/or on-farm feed production. This should be enhanced by **the involvement of farmers in the field trials** enabling peer to peer learning.
The project is delivered by a highly competent consortium, led by CHAP, partnered with SoyaUK and Phytoform Labs.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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CROP HEALTH AND PROTECTION LIMITED | £209,425 | £ 209,425 |
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Participant |
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SOYA UK LIMITED | £103,000 | £ 72,100 |
PHYTOFORM LABS LTD | £159,334 | £ 111,534 |
INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
Corrie-Anne Halliwell (Project Manager) |