People of Plant Production Systems Group
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Katrien Descheemaeker is professor and chair of Plant Production Systems. Katrien's research focuses on farming systems analysis, soil-plant-animal interactions, sustainable development and resource use efficiency, with a special interest in the functioning and dynamics of mixed crop-livestock systems. Current activities combine experimental trial work with simulation modelling to identify and assess options for sustainable intensification and climate-smart agriculture. She also works on educational projects on smallholder farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Plant Production Systems
Plant Production Systems, led by Katrien Descheemaeker, aims to use biological knowledge for analysing and designing sustainable production systems for crops, including integration with livestock.
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