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How will the hybrid potato change the international potato sector?
- Is the hybrid potato the new weapon in the fight for greater food security? The hybrid version of this popular crop could make a huge difference,... -
Viola Willemsen appointed chair group holder and professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
- The Executive Board has appointed Viola Willemsen as chair group holder and professor of Cell and Development Biology at the Plant Science Group at... -
Ben Scheres appointed as special professor Applied Plant Developmental Biology
- The executive board has appointed prof. dr. Ben Scheres as Special Professor Applied Plant Developmental Biology at the Plant Sciences Group of... -
Start pilot cultivating rice on peatland
- Is polder rice a feasible circular alternative for cows on peatland? A pilot experiment started this week. On May 22nd, researchers from Wageningen... -
NXTGEN HIGHTECH program to boost Dutch agrifood-technology
- The NXTGEN HIGHTECH program officially launched after final approval from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. With the support of the... -
Start of collaboration with British Colombia on data-driven horticulture
- Last week Business unit Director Monique van Wordragen was on a trade mission in Vancouver, Canada, with President of the Executive Board of WUR,... -
Fresh black pepper offers opportunities for Dutch cultivation
- Pepper is one of the most widely used spices in the world, especially in the dried form. The pepper plant is mainly grown in countries with a tropical... -
Marrons in Suriname merge rice's best properties
- Rice from Suriname tells a tale of smart crop farming with global colonial influences. Evolution biologist Marieke van de Loosdrecht has found... -
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... -
Breakthrough in fight against devastating potato disease
- Potato is the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But potato world production is...
