Next generation lupins

Collaborating to grow this highly nutritious, high-protein 
legume as an additional future protein source. 

World’s biggest producer

More than half of the world’s lupins 
are grown in Western Australia.

Part of the human diet 
for thousands of years

While today’s consumer markets 
for lupins are relatively small.

There’s a big opportunity to grow lupins 
as an additional future protein source.

Highly nutritious 

• High protein and fibre
• Low starch and fat 
• Low GI


But there are some constraints in protein 
extraction and consumer acceptance.

Collaborate to innovate

Together we can solve R&D challenges 
and accelerate development of 
innovative new products. 

• Enhance quality 
• Increase value 
• Enter new markets


Additional products, 
new markets

Protein | Flour | Flakes 

At the cutting edge of 
legume grain quality 

New opportunities are being created 
in processing lupins on shore for 
high‑value protein ingredients, 
instead of relying on imports.

The R&D opportunity

• Crop breeding for protein content 
and quality
• Explore potential consumer health benefits 
• Assessing impact of processing 
on functionality 
• Enhance flavour profile for new products


Advantages to farmers

• Lupins fix nitrogen 
• Ideal for crop rotation
• Enhanced revenue stream


Collaboration across 
the value chain

• Optimise grain quality
• Enhance protein quality
• Refine extraction in processing
• Develop innovative lupin protein products


We’re on 
a mission 

Our Future Protein Mission is targeting 
lupins as a key plant protein crop and 
growth opportunity for Australia. 

We’re convening new partnerships and 
R&D projects between industry and the 
research sector to capture this opportunity.

csiro.au/future-protein-mission