Plant Breeders Have Key Role to Play in Enhancing Field Pea for the Plant-Based Ingredients Market

Kim Sanderson, Vitaliia Mishchenko, Sandro Steinbach and Nicholas Tyack

Applied Economics Teaching Resources (AETR), 2026, vol. 8, issue 2

Abstract: Plant breeding is key to growing the pea-processing sector. Interviews with processors revealed that attributes that enhance processing efficiency and the functional value of pea ingredients are highly valued. Concerns included undesirable traits in some high-protein pea varieties and consumer response to the use of gene editing in breeding.

Keywords: Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession; Crop Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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