Longreads Wageningen University & Research
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Mekong Delta: Vietnam’s rice bowl transitions into a diverse food basket
- In 1975, following the war, Vietnam faced a massive famine. With help from Wageningen, the Mekong Delta rapidly became the second-largest rice... -
How to turn manure into valuable products
- Manure is no longer seen as a waste stream, but as a valuable raw material. More and more technologies are being developed to convert manure into... -
Sustainability commitments: Similarities and Differences between Retailers and Brand manufacturers
- Climate change, resource depletion, inequality. The food and beverage (F&B) and retail sector is facing an unprecedented set of sustainability... -
A longer National Week without Meat would meet with approval
- During the Dutch National Week without Meat (8-14 March), we ‘must’ make do without animal proteins. How do we make up for the lack of... -
Leading role for electricity in reducing petroleum use
- Driving, cycling, cooking and even heating, electricity is used for an increasing number of purposes. Scientists are now investigating whether... -
Five years of the climate agreement: ‘We can keep the earth habitable’
- Five years ago, 196 countries signed the UN Paris Climate Agreement. The ambitious agreements have not been collecting dust, to the great delight of... -
The power of sharing: MRI-facility as a linking pin between nutrition and patient research
- A new MRI-scanner was installed in Gelderse Vallei Hospital in Ede in November 2020. This hyper-modern device provides a new impulse for the fruitful... -
Transforming agricultural sectors to enhance food systems resilience
- Producing food in uncertain times calls for inclusive and resilient agro-food sectors. In various countries in Africa, Wageningen University &... -
Proper data management makes researchers’ lives easier
- Analysing thousands of satellite maps from all over the globe in one go, registering the Dutch wildlife population automatically using camera images,... -
Replace, reduce and refine - WUR is reducing animal experiments
- The research, education and collaborative programmes carried out at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) are helping to ensure a sustainable...