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14 July 2020
FAO and academia discuss impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
- The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new set of challenges for food and agriculture. In this context, FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the... -
11 June 2020
Intercropping increases agricultural yield while reducing the use of fertilisers
- Intercropping, or the simultaneous cultivation of multiple crops on a single plot of land, can significantly increase the yield, not only of low input... -
19 May 2020
COVID-19: Rapid assessments highlight immediate impacts on seed sector
- Stakeholders in seed and other agricultural sectors are facing critical challenges to their normal activities. Without fast and informed action, the... -
14 May 2020
WUR studies wild potatoes for new pest-free potato varieties
- Wageningen University & Research (WUR) is to study wild potato varieties for resistance to a wide range of potato-diseases and plagues. This broad... -
25 March 2020
WUR is competing for Rockefeller's Food System Vision Prize
- Two teams from Wageningen University & Research are competing for the Food System Vision Prize of the Rockefeller Foundation. Since November 1319... -
21 February 2020
Seaweed as a sustainable food source
- More food is needed to feed the increasing world population. But the availability of arable land and water is decreasing. This is why Wageningen and... -
13 February 2020
Consumers may be wasting more than twice as much food as commonly believed
- Consumers are likely wasting much more food than commonly believed, according to a study by Monika van den Bos Verma and colleagues from Wageningen... -
28 January 2020
American and Dutch Ministers of Agriculture open emission-free KAS2030
- Minister of Agriculture Schouten and her American colleague Sonny Perdue jointly opened the demo-greenhouse KAS2030 located at Wageningen University... -
21 January 2020
Jordanian vegetable growers increase sustainable production
- In Jordan vegetables are grown in in plastic tunnel greenhouses. A cheap solution. But the production per square meter is low, certainly when water... -
20 January 2020
Huge increase in tomato production in Saudi Arabia due to targeted watering
- Growing conditions in Saudi Arabia are very difficult. The climate is dry and warm. Nevertheless, the Greenhouse Horticulture Business Unit of...