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Chair group Plant Production Systems
The vision of Plant Production Systems is to integrate biological knowledge to analyse and design sustainable production systems for crops (including integration with livestock), focused on resource use efficiency and equitable management of natural resources.
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Surviving on Half a Hectare of Land: An Introduction to the Issues Surrounding Smallholder Farming in Malawi
Not everyone dealing with agricultural issues in Malawi appreciates the fact that smallholders in this country face challenges which are unique in Africa. No other country in Sub-Saharan Africa has population densities of up to 250 ...
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Expanding the WOFOST crop model to explore options for sustainable nitrogen management: A study for winter wheat in the Netherlands
Nitrogen (N) management is essential to ensure crop growth and to balance production, economic, and environmental objectives from farm to regional levels...
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‘Beware of blinders when discussing agriculture’
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Polder rice in the Netherlands: will it succeed this year?
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IUCN report: Better production practices key to minimising impact vegetable oils
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MSc thesis opportunity - Sustainable intensification of smallholder soybean farming in Kasungu district, Malawi
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Focus on consumption at Global Food Security Conference
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Latest publications
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Circular food system approaches can support current European protein intake levels while reducing land use and greenhouse gas emissions
Nature Food (2024), Volume: 5, Issue: 5 - ISSN 2662-1355 - p. 402-412. -
Climate change impact and adaptation of rainfed cereal crops in sub-Saharan Africa
European Journal of Agronomy (2024), Volume: 155 - ISSN 1161-0301 -
Avoidance of tree-site mismatching of modelled cacao production systems across climatic zones : Roots for multifunctionality
Agricultural Systems (2024), Volume: 216 - ISSN 0308-521X