News & Calendar Agrosystems Research
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08 May 2024
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... -
11 March 2024
Educational care farm offers dropouts perspective
- The education sector faces significant issues with budget cuts, long waiting lists, and early school dropout. National action plans must address these... -
16 February 2024
‘Hedgerow 2.0’ planted on Agro-Innovation Centre De Marke
- A 350-metre-long innovative hedgerow has been planted near the Agro-Innovation Centre De Marke in Hengelo (Gelderland). The hedgerow is to serve as an... -
05 February 2024
African rice production must become more efficient to prevent large-scale import and cultivation
- Rice production in Africa is in urgent need of intensification to meet future demand. This is to prevent the continent from becoming largely dependent... -
12 December 2023
Farm of the Future Fourth Anniversary: helpdesk for agriculture
- The Farm of the Future has become a household name in the agricultural sector. The field lab in Lelystad, which seeks answers to current and future... -
08 February 2023
WUR joins forces against salinization in deltas in new knowledge cluster
- Three knowledge institutes and three universities of applied sciences are joining forces in the Institute for Agriculture in Salinizing Deltas to make... -
30 March 2022
Transition to sustainable arable farming given new impulse with €10 million research grant
- Arable farmers, government agencies, crop protection organisations, breeders, nature conservation organisations, banks, food chain partners,...