News of Farming Systems Ecology
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New method needed to better measure sustainability in agriculture
- Sustainability in agriculture needs to be measured more flexibly and transparently, according to a group of researchers led by Wageningen University... -
Professor of Regenerative Grassland Systems: 'Grasslands have more functions than many people think'
- The Executive Board has appointed Nick van Eekeren Professor by special appointment for Regenerative Grassland Systems in the Farming Systems Ecology... -
Circular food systems dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and require much less agricultural land
- Redesigning the European food system will reduce agricultural land by 44% while dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture by... -
Crop pesticide use influenced by organic farming in adjacent plots
- Farmers use more chemical pesticides when nearby plots are under organic cultivation. However, when there is a substantial increase in the total area... -
Little attention for sustainable development goals in agricultural models
- Setting up sustainable farming systems requires policymakers and farmers to start weighing factors at different spatial scales. Alternative... -
Radical transformation of food system needed to protect planet
- Hannah van Zanten has been appointed personal professor in the chair of Farming Systems Ecology Group at Wageningen University & Research (WUR).... -
Symposium results in extensive collaboration for new food system
- Lots of animal feed is suitable for human consumption. However, our food system is not set up to make use of these remains. ‘The food system is... -
Researching the potential of agroecology in European agriculture
- Agroecology-Transect is a new multi-partner network which secured 6.4 million euro in Horizon Europe funding to realise the full potential of... -
Lighthouse farms: a future for farming and food
- What will the world of farming and food look like in 2050? It is becoming harder to predict. But one thing is clear: we need to prepare for a new... -
Book launch: Our Future Proteins - A Diversity of Perspectives
- On 7 March 2023, the open-access book Our Future Proteins has been launched. In this book, 100+ experts present their views on the transition to...