Faba beans have been an important component in human and animal nutrition in many parts of the world for long periods of time. Soybean imports from overseas have been displacing domestic protein crops in Europe since the 1950s. Although the cultivation of faba beans entails different eco-system services, they are rarely cultivated due to their low market performance. The societal benefits and provisions of eco-system services of cultivating faba beans are well recognized by the non-profit association ‘Rheinische Ackerbohne e.V.’ (association for faba bean cultivation in the Rhineland). The board and the members of the association are mainly farmers but also agricultural trade companies. The association was founded to strengthen the cultivation of faba beans in the Rhineland, a region in Western Germany. For this purpose, promoting products made from local faba beans, and raising the awareness about faba beans, which may protect bees and the environment, shall help to establish market structures and a regional value chain.

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蚕豆用于区域蛋白质供应的种植：以“ Rheinische Ackerbohne eV”协会为例

长期以来，蚕豆一直是人类和动物营养的重要组成部分。自1950年代以来，从海外进口的大豆一直在取代欧洲的国内蛋白质作物。尽管蚕豆的种植需要不同的生态系统服务，但由于其市场表现不佳，因此很少种植。种植蚕豆的社会利益和生态系统服务的规定得到了非营利性协会“莱茵学会埃克博恩（Rheinische Ackerbohne eV）”（莱茵兰蚕豆种植协会）的认可。该协会的理事会和成员主要是农民，但也包括农业贸易公司。该协会的成立是为了加强德国西部莱茵兰州的蚕豆种植。以此目的，