Though
lentils (Lens culinaris) are a traditional crop in many temperate European countries, the crop disappeared from European cropping systems in the
mid-20th century. Lentils are still an important food in traditional and modern cuisine, and they currently gain in importance trough the demand for vegetarian and vegan food. The revival of
lentil growing and lentil consumption in parts of Germany for the last 10 years is an unprecedented story of success. We want to use this experience to push the re-introduction and expansion of
lentil in modern farming all over
Europe,
particularly in those countries from where the crop has disappeared in the last decades. We seek to multiply the lentil acreage, to increase and stabilize yields, and to network European lentil
growers.
