News of the Plant Production Systems Group
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What yields per acre reveal about the impact of extreme weather
- Extreme weather impacts crop growth and, hence, their yield. Recent data supporting this claim were recently presented in two studies conducted by... -
Palm oil could be much more sustainable
- Research in Indonesia shows that it is possible to meet global demand for palm oil without felling forests, thus reducing the environmental impact of... -
Thesis/internship opportunity: intercropping of olive trees, MAP and legumes- field experiment in Morocco
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‘Beware of blinders when discussing agriculture’
- Departing professor of Plant Production Systems Ken Giller will never argue solely for separating or combining nature and agriculture, nor between... -
Polder rice in the Netherlands: will it succeed this year?
- Will it succeed this year to grow ‘polder rice’ in the Netherlands for the first time? Researchers at Wageningen University & Research... -
IUCN report: Better production practices key to minimising impact vegetable oils
- The ever-growing demand for vegetable oils is causing more and more natural areas to be converted into farmland. This can have a negative impact on... -
Global Food Security Conference concludes: 'Broad view on food security and food systems important'
- Earlier this month, the fifth edition of the Global Food Security Conference took place in Leuven. Over 500 participants from 65 countries interacted... -
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
- The fifth Global Food Security Conference takes place in Leuven on 9 April. During this conference, around 500 researchers from 65 countries will... -
MSc Thesis/research practice opportunity: Crop allocation practices in maize-legumes cropping systems of the Southern Highlands of Tanzania