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13 April 2023
'We need a smarter governance to ensure CRISPR-Cas is used for the benefit of society and environment'
- The biological technique CRISPR-Cas allows scientists to precisely edit DNA in organisms. This gene-editing technology has been making headlines in... -
02 March 2023
Are algae the food of the future?
- Through a complex network of pipes in Wageningen flow billions of algae: the green gold. The European Commission wants to stimulate the cultivation of... -
02 March 2023
What can algae do for us?
- Through a complex network of pipes in Wageningen flow billions of algae: the green gold. These microscopic creatures are richly filled with fats and... -
22 February 2023
More efficient and sustainable: how to get the most out of plants
- Many plants used by the food industry are broken down into different ingredients for foodstuffs. This process is water and energy-consuming. Moreover,... -
29 September 2022
Global Yield Gap Atlas: delivering data for sustainable crop yield growth
- What is the growth potential of maize in Ethiopia? Why do farmers in different locations have different yields when the climate conditions are the... -
04 July 2022
War in Ukraine: Fishers on large beam trawlers and twin trawlers are suffering particular losses due to the high fuel prices
- Fuel prices have been rising since 2021, but this trend has been accelerated by the war in Ukraine and the associated sanctions against Russia and... -
20 June 2022
A closer look at challenges in the Sahel
- WUR offers research associates in the Sahel region a single location for knowledge and expertise from Wageningen. With this, WUR hopes to have an even... -
25 May 2022
Catharien Terwisscha van Scheltinga in Bangladesh TV broadcast about Bangladesh Delta Plan
- This week, the International Conference on the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 is organised in Dhaka. WUR Delta-expert Catharien Terwisscha van Scheltinga... -
16 May 2022
Petra Berkhout in RTL Z news on food shortages
- Petra Berkhout talks in RTLZ news about the food shortages as a result of the war in Ukraine and the higher prices for fuel. -
06 October 2021
Potential crop yields can be dozens of percentage points higher or lower than estimated
- Food security policies implemented by governments, businesses and organisations such as the UN rely partly on global models that assess current and...