Researcher/lecturer 👩🏫 in Agricultural Chemistry (Soil science) at the University of Florence, Italy. "Opinions are my own ”
Firenze, Italy
Joined July 2019
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I am truly honored to lead this amazing project and a wonderful consortium.
Watch and spread this video.
Stay tuned to meet other memebers of #LeguminoseTeam.
Follow @Leguminose_EU to know more about our reserach.
“What we are trying to do is to increase the willingness of the European farmers to adopt this strategy”
Meet our project coordinator Shamina Pathan (@PathanShamina). Watch her introduce the aims of the LEGUMINOSE project.
#TeamLEGUMINOSE
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🌱 Join us for the LEGUMINOSE final event!
📅 19 Oct 2026
📍 Rome + online
🎟️ Free
We’ll share what four years of intercropping research have taught us and what will it take to bring cereal-legume intercropping into wider practice?
Register by 15 Oct: leguminose.eu/final-event
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🌱 What will it take to bring intercropping into wider practice across Europe?
Our new Policy Brochure brings together evidence, the barriers farmers still face, and recommendations for CAP, value chains, protein policy and R&I.
👉leguminose.eu/wp-content/upl…
ALT Check out the brochure: https://www.leguminose.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/260826_Leguminose_A5_Brochure_WEB.pdf
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🌱 A closer look at the modelling framework behind the LEGUMINOSE Decision Support System.
Built on the InterCrop model, the DSS integrates crop, soil, and management data to simulate legume–cereal intercropping under different conditions.
Explore👇
leguminose.eu/tool/
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🌱 Watch our European Parliament policy event on intercropping, agricultural diversification, and how the next CAP can better support resilient farming systems.
#Intercropping #CAP #EUAgriPolicy
Watch 👇 youtu.be/A4jPpXE5_kU
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Meet the speakers of the LEGUMINOSE Summer School on Soil Health and Intercropping
Experts in soil ecology, microbiology, and plant–soil interactions will share their insights in Florence (19–21 May).
Find out more 👇
leguminose.eu/summer-school-…
#Intercropping
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🧵 (4/4)
The panel brought together farmers, researchers & policymakers, to discuss how the next CAP can better support intercropping in practice. Thank you to all speakers and participants for this important exchange on the future of sustainable agriculture
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🧵 (3/4)
Researchers from LEGUMINOSE and IntercropVALUES presented evidence on how intercropping can support:
🌱 soil health
🐝 biodiversity
🌾 yield stability
💧 reduced inputs
while also discussing what is needed to scale it up across Europe.
Shamina Pathan retweeted
🌱 Intercropping took center stage at the European Parliament this week.
Together with @IntercropValues, we co-organised a policy event on agricultural diversification & the future of EU farming systems. 🧵👇 🧵 (1/4)
#Intercropping #CAP
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📣 Boosting #intercropping in the EU
MEPs @Guarda_Cristina and @DarioNardella will host and open the event, followed by Horizon Europe projects’ outcomes and a panel with EU policymakers, researchers and farmers.
📅 6 May | 10:00-12:00
🔗 More info:forms.gle/aGiMTrZX6N5wdAEe7
🤖 Made with AI
ALT Event poster titled “Boosting Intercropping in the EU: From Research to Policy Action,” featuring LEGUMINOSE and IntercropVALUES logos, event details (6 May 2026, European Parliament, Brussels), and speaker details.
ALT Event poster titled “Boosting Intercropping in the EU: From Research to Policy Action,” featuring LEGUMINOSE and IntercropVALUES logos, event details (6 May 2026, European Parliament, Brussels), and speaker details.
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How does intercropping influence soil health?
Our coordinator @PathanShamina will speak at the @bioserviceseu webinar on how legume–cereal systems shape nutrient cycling and microbial communities.
🗓 30 April, 10 AM CET
Hosted on Soil Community👇
soilcommunity.app/event-81
Shamina Pathan retweeted
It has been really inspiring to get to know about so much great research and to connect with a lot of passionate researchers at the wonderful @gsbc2026. I am also really grateful for the chance I had to share some parts of my PhD work in two oral and one poster presentations.
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🚨 Deadline tomorrow!
Apply now for the LEGUMINOSE Summer School on Soil Health & Intercropping 🌱
📍 Florence, Italy
📅 19–21 May 2026
🗓 Deadline: 31 March 2026
Focused on plant–soil feedback, soil health & legume–cereal intercropping.
All details 👇
leguminose.eu/summer-school-…
Shamina Pathan retweeted
Interested in soil health and intercropping research?
Join the LEGUMINOSE Summer School in Florence 🇮🇹
📅 19–21 May 2026
‼️ Apply by 31 March 2026
A hands-on deep dive into plant–soil feedback and legume–cereal systems.
More info 👇
#Intercropping
leguminose.eu/summer-school-…
Shamina Pathan retweeted
When we invest in women, everyone gains.
This #IWD2026, the theme #GiveToGain reminds us that supporting women in agriculture and science strengthens innovation, resilience, and sustainable food systems.
#WomenInAg #WomenInScience #Intercropping
ALT Graphic in LEGUMINOSE branding reading "Happy International Women's Day" with photos, names and titles of women involved in the project.
ALT Graphic in LEGUMINOSE branding reading "Happy International Women's Day" with photos, names and titles of women involved in the project.
Shamina Pathan retweeted
Applications are open for the LEGUMINOSE Summer School on Soil Health & Intercropping
Learn about plant–soil feedback, nutrient dynamics, and intercropping through lectures & hands-on training.
📍 Florence, Italy
📅 19–21 May 2026
Apply by 31 March 2026
leguminose.eu/summer-school-…
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🌱 Intercropping can improve yields and soil health. Yet, it is used on just 2% of EU farmland.
We want to change that. Through field trials and on-farm living labs, we’re finding ways to make intercropping practical and profitable.
🎥 Learn more 👇
youtube.com/watch?v=YZstga1V…
Shamina Pathan retweeted
🌱 What works in Denmark might not work in Spain.
That’s why we are testing intercropping across seven research fields, each with distinct soils and climates.
Learn more 👉 leguminose.eu/research-field…
ALT Map of Europe showing 7 LEGUMINOSE research field sites in Denmark, UK, Germany, Poland, Czech Republic, Italy, and Spain, with details on soil type, climate, and start year.
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A look inside the Italian LEGUMINOSE research lab.
@PathanShamina shows how the UNIFI team leads intercropping trials and soil–microbial analyses across Europe.
More videos featuring our UNIFI team coming soon – stay tuned!
A short reflection from my work with @Leguminose_EU Project linking soil biodiversity, intercropping, and farmer collaboration across different climates and contexts.
“Higher agrobiodiversity is key to transforming farming.” 🌾
@PathanShamina (@DagriUnifi) shares how soil analyses across 🇮🇹🇩🇪🇩🇰🇪🇸 reveal intercropping’s impact on soil microbes and how farmer engagement turns data into practice.
Read the interview 👇
leguminose.eu/listening-to-s…
Shamina Pathan retweeted
How does intercropping shape plant-soil-microbe dynamics?
Our Italian partners propose a new framework in this open access review. 👇
#Intercropping #SoilHealth
@PathanShamina | @pietramellara | @DagriUnifi | @UniHannover
link.springer.com/article/10…
