Heßberg: Agricultural research brings protein miracles to the fields!

Heßberg: Agricultural research brings protein miracles to the fields!

in Heßberg, a small town in South Thuringia, is currently about more than just fresh air and agricultural routine. Here the arable land for agricultural research is used, a step that could be of enormous importance for domestic agriculture. The series of experiments, which are designed between Heßberg and Veilsdorf, are responsible for the Thuringian State Office for Agriculture and Rural Areas (Tlllr). It is particularly noteworthy to cultivate the Equinoma pea, which could offer farmers in future cultivation systems as a source of protein, how a real advantage of how Insuedthueringen reported.

Along the fields, small varieties indicate the research cultivation, which is important for both science and for practitioners on site. Through such projects, the knowledge of sustainable cultivation methods and new varieties can be enormously increased, which is essential in view of the global challenges due to climate change and changing market conditions.

The difficult apple harvest in 2024

Overall, the harvest year for construction fruit in Thuringia remains greatly below average, with a yield of 4.4 t/ha for apples - 85 % below the previous year's value of 24.5 t/ha and also far below the long -term average. This impressively illustrates how competitive agriculture can remain under such difficult conditions. The situation urges the farmers to develop new strategies to secure their products and to ensure local food supply, such as [fruitnet] (https://www.fruitnet.com/fruchthandel/thuringen-dutliche-ertragseinbu%C3%9fen-bei- BeiC3%A4pfeln-und-kirschen/262833.article) describes.

initiatives for regional agriculture

To promote the next generation, the first initiatives are already underway: Under the motto "Kids to the tuber", school children in Legefeld have sponsored a mini potato macker. On May 6, 2024, 21 children set the plant by hand, which not only raises their interest, but also strengthens the awareness of the importance of agriculture in their region.