Food security, lowering the risk of climate change and meeting the increasing demand for
energy will increasingly be critical challenges in the years to come. Producing sustainably is …

Agricultural intensification increased crop productivity but simplified production with lower
diversity of cropping systems, higher genetic uniformity, and a higher uniformity of …

There is a great demand for high-protein materials for livestock feed in Europe and
European agriculture has a deficit of about 70% high-protein materials of which 87% is met …

Intensive agriculture in Germany is not only highly productive but has also led to detrimental
effects in the environment. Crop diversification together with new field arrangements …

Sustainable development of agriculture is at the core of agricultural policy debates in
Europe. There is a consensus that diversification of cropping would support sustainable …

Diversification of cropping systems has been proposed as a major mechanism to move
towards sustainable cropping systems. To date, a diversification option that has received …

Europe's agriculture is highly specialized, dependent on external inputs and responsible for
negative environmental impacts. Legume crops are grown on less than 2% of the arable …

Legume-supported cropping systems affect environmental, production, and economic
impacts. In Europe, legume production is still marginal with grain legumes covering less …

Agricultural intensification has increased crop productivity but simplified production and
reduced cropping system diversity. In recent decades, the intensified wheat–maize rotation …

Germination is a traditional process and a re-emerging trend in healthy foods, resulting a
progressively increase in scientific research on their nutritional traits and phytochemical …