Shamina Pathan
@PathanShamina
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Researcher/lecturer 👩‍🏫 in Agricultural Chemistry (Soil science) at the University of Florence, Italy. "Opinions are my own ”
Firenze, Italy
Joined July 2019
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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RT @Leguminose_EU: How does intercropping shape plant-soil-microbe dynamics?. Our Italian partners propose a new framework in this open acc….
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Plant and Soil - Crop diversification practices, such as legume-cereal intercropping, are receiving increasing attention for the large-scale implementation because of crop yield advantages while...
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RT @Leguminose_EU: Intercropping provides big benefits – better soil health, less fertiliser use, and resilient farms. But farmers aren’t….
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In the blog below, I have recapped my experiences from the #EcologyofSoilMicroorganism conference. Please read and share it with your network. I would love to hear your feedback.
What does soil empathy mean?. At the #ESM2025 conference in Helsinki, @PathanShamina shared how #intercropping supports biodiversity & #SoilHealth — and why soil empathy is key to EU’s 2050 goals. Read her reflection to learn more 👇.
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RT @Leguminose_EU: 🌾 What is the secret to better intercropping? Timing. Researchers from @UNI_FIRENZE & CIA Toscana tested different sowi….
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RT @Leguminose_EU: 🤝 On 12 June, our coordinators @PathanShamina and Fausto Barlocco presented LEGUMINOSE at the project meeting of @valere….
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We are open to assisting young researchers interested in submitting proposals for this call. Our focus areas include soil health & Functionalty, Plant-soil-microbe interactions, and Agroecology - Crop diversity. Feel free to reach out to us.
Choose Science. Choose Europe. A new Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 call is now open. With a budget of €404.3 million, it will support around 1,650 researchers from Europe and beyond. Apply by 10 September ↓.
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RT @Leguminose_EU: How does intercropping affect disease and pest levels?. Mixed crops make it harder for pests to spread! Plus, healthier….
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RT @Leguminose_EU: 🌾 Calling MSc/PhD students in soil, agronomy & environmental science!. Join the LEGUMINOSE Summer School in 🇵🇰 Faisalaba….
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RT @Leguminose_EU: Can mixing legumes and cereals transform life below ground? 🌾🌱. In the LEGUMINOSE project, we are testing the hypothesis….
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RT @IFarmers: Can intercropping improve soil health? How should I choose crops for intercropping? And do you need to separate intercrops po….
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RT @Leguminose_EU: 🌾 How does intercropping impact yield, soil health, and pest management?. Find out in the "Agronomy of Intercropping” we….
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RT @ejsoilscience: NEW.Legacy of Warming and Cover Crops on the Response of Soil Microbial Function to Repeated Drying and Rewetting Cycles….
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RT @Leguminose_EU: Women are driving change in sustainable farming!. This #IWD2025, we celebrate the women in LEGUMINOSE, who are shaping t….
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RT @alextunji1: Paper from postdoc with @tomsizmur @UniRdg_GES Legacy of Warming and Cover Crops on the Response of Soil Microbial Functio….
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The response of soils to extreme weather events will become increasingly important in the future as more frequent and severe floods and droughts are expected to subject soils to drying and rewetting...
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RT @Leguminose_EU: Successfully adopting intercropping relies on strong partnerships between farmers and researchers. Our project coordin….
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Shamina Imran Pathan of the LEGUMINOSE project highlights the importance of two-way communication with farmers to promote legume-cereal intercropping.
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RT @tomsizmur: I'm delighted to be a co-supervisor on three PhD studentships that are currently open for applications as part of the BBSRC….
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Applications for 2026 studentships will open in December 2025. We expect to advertise up to 37 projects and awarding up to 22 salaried studentships through a competitive process.
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RT @Leguminose_EU: Happy #WorldSoilDay 🌱. 95% of our food comes from soil. Healthy soils are the basis for healthy and nutritious food. At….
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📢 Happy to share first publication of our @Leguminose_EU project.We have analysed feedback from 220 stakeholders to identify barriers, enablers, and strategies for adopting grain legume-cereal intercropping.
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Intercropping has garnered renewed attention in Europe as an agroecological practice to enhance environmental sustainability. Interest in plant-based proteins by increasing human consumption of leg...
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Exciting new! I have obtained national habilitation for the position of associate professor 🙌🙌.
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RT @riazhuss: Happening now! 3rd GA Meeting of our @Leguminose_EU project at Agritec Plant Research in Sumperk, Czech Republic. @PathanSham….
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