Plant Production Systems Group
Using concepts of systems analysis, we develop methods that allow integrated analysis and design of alternative futures at local (farm), regional, national, international and global scales. We thus contribute to a mission that strives to provide grounded quantitative analysis to underpin responses to urgent societal issues such as global food security, agricultural and environmental policies, competition for natural resources, food-feed-fuel interactions and global environmental change.
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Sub-Saharan Africa fully self-sufficient in cereals by 2050? It’s possible!
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Benchmarking crop nutrition and crop protection in arable farming systems
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Internship: A comparative analysis of the farm gate carbon footprint (in Kg CO2-e/Kg Green Coffee) between median and best yield performing quartile in 5 Sucafina supply chains.
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Our education
The Plant Production Systems group is responsible for a wide range of courses, from introductory courses to advanced postgraduate specialist subjects.
Latest publications
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A variable residue : Meta-analysis on the nitrogen fertilizer replacement value of anaerobic digestate
European Journal of Agronomy (2026), Volume: 172 - ISSN 1161-0301 -
Agronomic constraints limit the climate change mitigation potential of winter cover crops in Europe
European Journal of Agronomy (2026), Volume: 172 - ISSN 1161-0301 -
Narrowing the ecological yield gap to sustain crop yields with less inputs
Global Food Security (2025), Volume: 45 - ISSN 2211-9124