About the research
Fafalel, hummus, plant-based burgers, ... 😋 These delicacies are made from protein crops, such as chickpeas and yellow peas. Unfortunately, these crops mainly come from faraway countries like Russia 🇷🇺 or Argentina 🇦🇷. So can't we grow such protein crops in Belgium? 🇧🇪 "Yes, we can!" says ILVO researcher Elien De Rooze. She explains how farmers can grow these crops and what they should pay attention to. 👨🏽🌾 👩🏻🌾 "So who knows, one day we might be eating a hummus sandwich, with all the raw materials grown in the same field." 🥪 🚜 🌾
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