Author: Sandra Dancer
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Publication: Bringing underutilised crops into the mainstream:
NUCNet co-Lead Pete Iannetta from the James Hutton Institute, has a publication to share with members. Bringing underutilised crops into the mainstream: Global food production depends heavily on wheat, maize and rice, despite the thousands of other edible crops available.…
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Bulrush Takes the Prize in Groundswell’s Novel Crops Challenge
NUCNet member Colin Tosh, Senior Agroforestry Researcher, Organic Research Centre reports on Groundswell’s “8 Minute Ideas on ‘Novel Use’ Crops” session. What might British farmers grow in the future? That was the question behind Groundswell’s lively “8 Minute Ideas on…
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Bio-Innovation Translation Ecosystem in Cambridge
Network member Aleks Szopinska from ClearGate has this news to share with members. Together with a group of research and industry experts, ClearGate have established a new approach and platform to accelerate new product developments and foster successful collaborations between…
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Publication: Field-based assessment of sowing date-induced temperature stress on growth, sensitivity, and yield of four cucurbit species
NUCNet member Kakul Smiti, PhD Research Scholar, School of Environmental Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India has a publication to share with members. This study investigates how sowing date-induced temperature stress influences the growth, temperature sensitivity, and yield of…
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The Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) Stakeholder Meeting and Publication
NUCNet member Janneke Balk (PCGIN Management Team) would like to share their networks’ upcoming stakeholder meeting that will take place on 4 February 2027 at the John Innes Centre. A dedicated event page has been created on the PCGIN website,…
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Publication: Improving Annotation, Access, and Comparison of Nutritional Composition Data for Underutilised Crops
NUCNet member Dr Guillermina Mendiondo, Assistant Professor, Plant and Crop Sciences in Translational Agriculture, University of Nottingham would like to share this publication with members. Diversifying our food systems: New data framework makes nutritional information on underutilised crops more accessible…
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Partnerships between industry and research networks such as NUCNet create value for all involved. Organisations benefit from access to evidence-based insights, emerging innovations, collaborative funding opportunities, and connections with businesses, policymakers, NGOs, and other key stakeholders. They also have the…
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NUCNet Announces Early Career Researcher Management Board(ECR-MB)
We are delighted to announce the appointment of the NUCNet Early Career Researcher Management Board (ECR-MB). Following a strong response from across our community, we are pleased to welcome Ahsan, Aiswarya, Agnes and Swati and look forward to the impact…
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Grow the network
Help us grow the NUCNet community. Please share the text below with your colleagues, professional networks, and through any newsletters or communication channels you have access to. NUCNet, the Novel and Underutilised Crop Network Climate change could cost the UK…
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NUCNet Farmer Days 2026 showcasing Novel and Underutilised Crops
In July, NUCNet held its first network events, hosting two Farmer Days aimed at showcasing Novel and Underutilised Crops (NUCs). Despite exceptionally hot weather and the pressures of the early harvest season, both events attracted strong attendance from growers, researchers,…
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