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A new roadmap from Food Systems Transformation Group at the Environmental Change Institute and the Agricultural Resilience Impact and Innovation Hub (AGRIIH), University of Oxford, explores what it would take to realise the potential of UK pulses by 2035. The roadmap highlights that there is no single pathway for scaling pulses. Instead, it identifies four priority areas for action, including strengthening demand, investing in processing infrastructure, improving grower viability and supporting innovation across multiple pulse pathways. 

Publisher's summary

Over the past couple of years, a growing number of initiatives have explored the role of pulses in supporting healthier diets, more resilient farming systems and wider environmental goals in the UK. Through the UKRI-funded BeanMeals project and subsequent stakeholder workshops, a common challenge has been repeatedly highlighted: while there is broad agreement on the potential value of pulses, there is less clarity on the practical and coordinated actions needed to support their expansion across the food system. This roadmap builds on previous research, stakeholder interviews and multi-stakeholder workshops to identify shared priorities and pathways for action. Its aim is not to prescribe a single solution, but to explore how different parts of the pulse system may need to evolve together over time. 

 

PUBLISHED
23 Jul 2026