Evaluation of the sustainability of minor crops in Normandy region, France
Résumé
Crop production in Normandy is highly specialized and based on few crops, which raises the issues of agricultural sustainability. This issue of sustainability is of great concerns when we consider protein autonomy outcome at French and European levels. Thus, the development of alternative crops could help to the diversification of crop rotations and contribute to the increase of the proportion of plant-based proteins. Because of their high protein content, grain legumes, cereals and oilseeds offer benefits for human health (Becerra-Tomás et al., 2017), the environment (Springmann et al., 2016), and global food security (Erb et al., 2016). Increasing the proportion of grain legumes in cultivated areas could reduce the current deficit in protein and contribute to sustainable farming systems.
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