Conference “Legumes – Components of a More Sustainable Agriculture”
Bonn, 28/29 October 2014
National event with international participation
draft program, 25.10.2014
Tuesday; 28.10.2014
from 9.30 a.m. Registration and welcome coffee
10:30
Welcome address: Alexandra Bielecke
Konferenzsprache deutsch mit Simultanübersetzung englisch
10:35
The protein crop strategy of the BMEL – contribution for a more sustainable
agriculture through legumes
State Secretary Dr. Robert Kloos, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL)
10:50
Networking and cooperation as prerequisites for a successful protein crop strategy
Dr. Hanns-Christoph Eiden, President of the Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
11:05
Options for a long-term commitment of the federal states to promote the cultivation of
legumes
Dr. Till Backhaus, Landwirtschaftsminister Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
11:35
Options for a long-term commitment of the federal states to promote the cultivation of
legumes
MinDir Wolfgang Reimer, Amtschef Ministerium für ländlichen Raum und
Verbraucherschutz Baden-Württemberg
11:50
Research and innovation for legumes in the European area: opportunities under
Horizon 2020
Annette Schneegans, European Commission, DG Agriculture and Rural Development
12:10
Lunch break at the “Market of Possibilities for Legumes” with refreshments
Beratung, Wissenstransfer und Forschung im nationalen Raum
Model demonstration networks: strengthening of consultancy and practice
Moderation Alexandra Bielecke
13:40
Model demonstration network to expand and improve the cultivation and utilization of
soya beans in Germany
Dr. Nina Weiher, Bavarian State Institute of Agriculture (LfL), coordinator and partner
14:10
applied project, not yet granted: Model demonstration network to expand and
improve the cultivation and utilization of lupins in Germany
Dr. Matthias Dietze, State Research Institute of Agriculture and Fishery in MecklenburgWestern Pomerania, acting coordinator
14:40
Moderation Alexandra Bielecke
Research projects: innovations for science, consultancy and practice
14:55
Increasing the added value of organically grown cash crops by optimising the
management of soil fertility (relevant results from the cultivation of grain legumes)
Dr. Klaus-Peter Wilbois, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Germany (FIBL)
15:25
Innovative and integrated value-added concepts for food and feed from domestic grain
legumes, from cultivation through to utilization – LeguAN
Prof. Sascha Rohn, University of Hamburg
15:55
Summary and reflection, introduction to workshops
Moderation Alexandra Bielecke
16:05
Coffee break
16:35
workshops 'Networking and research in the national area of Germany with focus on
field beans/peas/small seeded legumes'
Workshop 1: partnering and preparation of the contents of the demonstration network, focus
on consultancy/transfer of knowledge
Introduction: objectives and key aspects of a model demonstration network, Dr. Annegret
Groß-Spangenberg, Protein Crop Strategy Office, Federal Office for Agriculture and Food
(BLE):
Workshop 2: partnering and preparation of the contents of R&D projects, focus on
innovation and research
Introduction: research in the field of field beans/peas
Dorothee Hahn, Head of Research Management, Federal programme for organic farming
and other forms of sustainable agriculture, Federal Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
Communication will be in German with simultaneous interpretation into English
Workshop 3: need for action as well as research regarding small seeded Legumes
Prof. Günter Leithold, University Gießen
18:05
Workshops – period of reflection
Moderation Alexandra Bielecke
19:05
Come Together with buffet
Wednesday; 29.10.2014
International part: networking and research in the European area
Presentations will be held in English with simultaneous interpretation into German and
vice versa
8:30
Welcome address and introduction
Moderation Alexandra Bielecke
Forschungsrahmenprogramm und Europäische Innovationspartnerschaft
8:40
Networking options in the European area with Horizon 2020
Dr. Elke Saggau, EU Research Affairs Unit, Office for Agriculture and Food (BLE)
9:00
Report from the EIP Focus Group Protein Crops
Juergen Recknagel (Center for Agricultural Technology Augustenberg / German soy bean
association)
Research approaches in the European area
9:15
Legume-Futures: Legume-supported cropping systems for Europe
Prof. Christine Watson, Scotland’s Rural College, Edinburgh
9:40
EU project Cornet ProLegu – Innovative protein products from sustainably grown
legumes for poultry nutrition
Prof. Juergen Zentek, Free University (FU) Berlin
10:05
Field trials for the classification of European soya bean maturity groups – an initiative
of Danube Soya
Dr. Volker Hahn, State Seed Breeding Institute, University of Hohenheim
10:20
Coffee break
Programmes and strategies to promote the cultivation of legumes: EU countries present
their activities
10:50
Austria
Elfriede Fuhrmann, Lebensministerium Österreich
11:10
Danube Region
Mathias Kroen, Danube Soya Association
11:30
France
Dr. Christian Huyghe French National Institute For Agricultural Research
Elisabeth Mercier, Agence Bio
12:10
Lunch break at the “Market of Possibilities for Legumes” with refreshments
13:30
Italy
Dr. Paolo Annicchiarico, Agricultural Research Council (CRA)
13:50
Poland
Prof. Wojciech Święcicki, Institute of Plant Genetics Polish Academy of Sciences
14:10
Workshops: networking and research in the European area
Preparation and partnering for Calls in Horizon 2020
Katerina Kotzia, Nationale Kontaktstelle für Europäische Forschungsförderung
Lebenswissenschaften (NKS-L), Bonn
1. Assessing soil-improving cropping systems SFS-02b-2015
2. Strategies for crop productivity, stability and quality SFS-05-2015
3. Management and sustainable use of genetic resources SFS-07b-2015
4. Assessing sustainability of terrestrial livestock production SFS-01c-2015
15:40
Coffee break
16:20
Period of reflection
Alexandra Bielecke
16:50
Outlook, conclusion
MinDir Clemens Neumann, Director General, biobased Economy, sustainable Agriculture
and Forestry, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Germany
17:00
Event ends