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'The consumer plays a pivotal role when it comes to societal challenges’ September 13, 2018 - Is there a means to increase the sustainability of food production and, at the same time, encourage people to eat more healthily? Can small changes to...

EU legislation on MBCA more complex and lengthy July 9, 2018 - EU registration for microbial bio control agents (MBCA) is complex and lengthy compared to that of the US. In order to improve regulation, national...

Longread: Better farming in South Korea June 22, 2018 - In the longread 'Better farming in South Korea' pig production economist Robert Hoste tells about how Wageningen University & Research exports...

Expected ruling of European Court may offer opportunities for situation-specific safety analyses of new varieties June 20, 2018 - A ruling on the interpretation of EU law concerning the genetic modification of plants is expected from the European Court of Justice at the end of...

Marijke Kuiper selected as GTAP research fellow June 20, 2018 - For the next three years, Marijke Kuiper has been selected as a GTAP reserach fellow. She received this honour ‘for outstanding leadership in...

Publication: From trader to forerunner May 31, 2018 - In recent years, there have been increasingly negative comments on trade and globalisation, and diverse recent developments seem to point to a...