Summary
In addition to cereals, leguminous crops are also of key importance for the population. The lupin is known to grow naturally throughout the southern Balkans and has incredible nutritional potential. It is important to know such valuable plants as the lupine and to utilize them in the best possible way for the sake of the mankind and nature. The purpose of this overview is to familiarize readers with the characteristics and valuable qualities of lupine, to trace its distribution and to analyze the place of lupine among other leguminous crops. The history and use of lupin are described. The worldwide distribution of the crop has been traced since 1989. Comparisons with the main legumes have been made on important agricultural indicators. This review aims also to summarize the valuable qualities of this crop, to promote it, to introduce its cultivation technology and to present to the readers development trends towards further study of lupins.
https://Doi: 10.59496/20251PH1