Facilitating the EU market demand for legume-grain and -fodder as feeds

This report is Deliverable D4.3 (D25) in the TRUE project. The report analyses the present market potential for fodder- and grain-legumes in the EU feed sector including both farm animals and aquaculture. The analysis will touch upon aspects related to value chain organization and markets, drivers and barriers for increasing demand for fodder- and grain-legumes in the feed sector, and with a point of departure being animal nutrition. The report covers a wide range of legume crops including faba beans, soya beans, peas, lupins, alfalfa and clover.  A comparative assessment is carried out for European fodder- and grain-legumes in contrast to imported soya beans to assess the competitiveness of European (home-)grown protein crops against international sources. The reports conclusions are followed by a collection of recommended actions to promote a wider cultivation and use of European grown fodder- and grain-legumes in the feed sector.