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Quinoa is a protein-rich pseudo-grain that originates from South America and is becoming very popular in Flanders. ILVO and its partners from the Flemish quinoa platform are investigating whether (and...
Drought tolerant crops
ILVO studies the cultivation possibilities and the potential for Flanders of drought-resistant crops like quinoa, chickpea, and sorghum..
Protein diversification in food and nutrition
Study of the feasibility of growing and breeding protein crops such as soy, quinoa, lupin, peas, beans and lentils in Flanders
Quinoa, soy, chickpea, dry beans...and the parched field of 2022: results
Quinoa, soy, chickpea and dry beans, all intended for the human food chain, are hardly grown in our region at present, if at all, but they represent promising new agricultural crops in ILVO's cultivat...
Development of novel technological approaches for a low-cost and reliable characterization of CROP Yield QUALity Traits of target crops grown under Changing Environmental Conditions
...onitoring and high throughput phenotyping under field conditions. Studied crops are wheat, soybean, quinoa, rice and maize. We identify resilient genotypes and molecular markers linked with better ...
Saline AgricuLture for ADaptation
...o regional scale for four different crops under saline conditions: New Zealand spinach, potatoes, quinoa and tomatoes (WP2). Third, we will engage a wide range of stakeholders and analyse knowledge...
Food and Health
... the quality of their raw materials. Special attention has been paid to niche crops such as quinoa, and alternative sources of protein such as soy, insects and algae. ILVO supports that process wit...
Profitable and resilient food systems
...ion at different levels. We focus, among other things, on new cultivars, new crops (such as soy and quinoa), new cultivation systems (such as agroforestry), new products and processes, new marketin...
ILVO crop information sheets
ChicoryDry beansEdamameCalendula 2020 / 2017Chickpea(Grass)/CloverLentilsAlfalfaMiscanthusOil pumpkinRussian dandelionSoy 2020 / 2017Sorghum(grain) (fodder)Quinoa 2020 / 2017Field beanFlax
Free webinar: “Applications of spectral sensors: fast and contactless measurements in agrifood”
...d? Demo: how to develop a new application from scratch – Simon Cool (ILVO)Soy and quinoa contain high levels of protein, and these crops represent an interesting plant-based protein source for ...
Legumes are getting off the ground in Flanders
...nt are strongly committed to the development of local protein-rich crops in Flanders. The soy and quinoa programs are best known, but they are also working hard on peas, field beans, kidney beans, ...
Alternative proteins for use in a wider range of food products?
...on taste and nutritional value?Soy2Grow: how can soy be grown profitably in Flanders?Quilo: how can quinoa be grown profitably in Flanders?Lieve Herman, ILVO: "As a research center we can now e...
ILVO strengthens contacts with PERU
...from the contacts, for example by accessing the genetic databases for indigenous food crops such as quinoa , corn and potatoes."
Parkinson's patients: nutrition may ease symptoms
...says Florence Baert. "For example, our tests with broccoli soup showed that potato starch and quinoa flour as alternatives to the clinical gum-based thickener led to higher flavor and aroma intensi...
Climate change brings new crops to Flanders
...med best in recent, often dry, years. There are also new crops making their appearance in Flanders: quinoa and chickpea, for example. Can Flemish farmers simply switch to such a new crop from one y...
ILVO with new demos and formulas at 2023 edition of Machinery Days
...esearch for its methane-suppressing and health-promoting properties for ruminants.Chickpea, quinoa, soybean, lentils, etc. are the protein crops for human consumption that can be grown loca...
ILVO develops 5 new varieties of double-resistant fodder radish
ILVO not only breeds grasses, clovers, quinoa, also several green cover crops. One of these is fodder radish. From summer 2025 no less than 5 new varieties will be available on the market. And they ar...
Administrator general of ILVO on protein transition in the Flemish Parliament
...broad ILVO research on protein transition. ILVO is breeding crops such as soy, chickpea and quinoa so that we can grow them profitably in Flanders in the future. ILVO examines process...