News of Wageningen University & Research
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21 November 2019
Otter population keeps growing, the number of road kills too
- After the otter became extinct in the Netherlands in 1988, a programme for re-introducing otters has been implemented since 2002. The data found... -
19 November 2019
The Netherlands is not going to meet 2020 biodiversity targets
- The accelerating rate of biodiversity decline is unprecedented. Together with global warming this is one of the major threats to mankind, IPBES states... -
31 October 2019
Opportunities for underutilized breeds and varieties in agriculture and food transition
- Many ‘old’ varieties and breeds of crops and livestock have become endangered as a result of intensification, specialization and... -
29 October 2019
Magic Box effective tool against food waste
- The Too Good To Go app allows consumers to purchase a Magic Box with food products that would otherwise be thrown away by shops. Wageningen University... -
11 October 2019
How about the risk status of the Dutch farm animal breeds?
- The farm animal breed list presents the status of all Dutch breeds. About 90% of the 140 listed breeds are at risk, the risk classification is based... -
04 October 2019
Large research project on species-rich meadows in the Netherlands
- A team of researchers of Wageningen Research is going to develop a typology of species-rich grasslands in the Dutch "Green Heart". The... -
20 August 2019
Brochure ‘Manure, a valuable resource’ updated
- With new views and insights on livestock manure Wageningen Livestock Research has updated the brochure ‘Manure, a valuable resource’. The... -
16 August 2019
Innovative ‘convertible cover’ is open for protected apple cultivation
- What is a way of protecting apple cultivation from pests and fungal diseases while reducing the use of pesticides as much as possible? Researchers at... -
11 July 2019
How simulating social behaviour can help reduce post-harvest losses
- A pilot project by Wageningen University & Research in 2017 and 2018 found that Nigerian tomato farmers can reduce their post-harvest losses in... -
04 July 2019
Promoting the conservation and use of livestock diversity in Europe
- Implementation of a communication strategy, further development and professionalization of the European Gene Bank Network (EUGENA), and development of...