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"In a few years, Max Verstappen will be using supersofts made from European natural rubber"
- While the world has a problem with the imminent shortage of natural rubber, there is hope on the horizon in the form of European natural rubber. This... -
WUR helps design uniquely productive complex rice system in Indonesia
- A joint project by Wageningen University and Research (the Netherlands) and Brawijaya University (Indonesia) has resulted in cultivation methods which... -
Making farming attractive again in India
- Wageningen University and Research has entered into a partnership with the Subhash Chandra Foundation, a philanthropic organisation set up by the... -
'Plant orchestra' gives people a glimpse into the inner life of plants
- Wageningen University & Research and KunstLab Arnhem are working on a collaborative project known as Bio Orchestra, which translates plant growth... -
How do plant cells know in which direction to divide?
- Wageningen University & Research scientists have found an answer to a fundamental question botanists have been asking for over a century: how do... -
September issue Wageningen World now online
- It is high time that Wageningen expertise was deployed for migration-related issues, says Marian Stuiver, Metropolitan Solutions programme leader at... -
Sweet pepper harvesting robot project SWEEPER close to the finish line
- After a very successful first live demonstration of the developed SWEEPER pepper harvesting robot in the greenhouse of "De... -
Computer models provide new insights for sustainable control of potato late blight
- Wageningen University & Research uses computer models to develop sustainable management strategies in the control of potato late blight, caused by... -
Groundwork for playing with the architecture of plants
- Growing tomatoes at the same height so that they can be easily picked by a harvesting robot. Growing deeper roots where the soil is dry. These types... -
Can artificial intelligence do as well as farmers in the future?
- Tuesday 14 August will mark the start of the Autonomous Greenhouses Challenge as five international teams try to grow cucumbers at a distance with the...
