Why farmers stop legume production in Europe ?

Picture copyright ZIMMER et al.
Picture copyright ZIMMER et al.

Legume farming has many benefits such as natural fertilisation by fixation of air nitrogen. However, grain legume production is decreasing in Europe, whereas Europe imports legumes, mainly soybean, to meet protein needs. To understand why farmers stop producing legumes in Luxemburg, Zimmer et al. surveyed farmer knowledge and issues of grain legume cultivation.

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