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A new study by climate scientists Raed Hamed and Dim Coumou estimates that one-third of the global soybean production deficit in 2012 is attributable to human-caused climate change.

A new study by researchers at the UT sheds light on historical changes in the amount of water humanity consumes to grow the world's main crops.

From resting against a cow while milking it from a milking stool to modern robotic barns where farmers barely come into contact with their own cows: in her book 'Hoe de natuur uit de landbouw verdwee

Puck Mulders defended her PhD thesis at the Department of Mechanical Engineering on March 6th. She often stood between the potato plants in her boots and now these experiments serve as the basis for sustainable fry project 'Frietje Precies' .

From 2024, the so-called Nutri-Score on food products will be introduced in the Netherlands. The scores (from green A to red E) give a visual indication of the healthiness of the products.

The digital transformation of agriculture in Europe is being hindered by challenges related to access and control of agricultural data.

Recognising the urgent need to respond to rapid societal and environmental change, resilience is one of the University of Twente's spearheads.

The cocoa value chain in Ghana faces various sustainability challenges.

The University of Twente (UT) and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (India) committed to a long-term collaboration.

Wageningen World The abrupt loss of cheap Ukrainian wheat rocked the world market, hitting poor consumers in Africa particularly hard.

Is it possible to safely use treated wastewater (effluent) from sewage treatment plants (WWTPs) as irrigation water in agriculture and horticulture?

For any food and agriculture supply chain actor with a sustainability target, carbon farming is a promising solution.

What we buy and consume in Europe often has an impact on biodiversity somewhere else in the world. With a Horizon Europe Funding of 600.000 euros, assistant professor Laura Scherer and her team will develop models to look at the impact of global trade in non-food biomass.

Wageningen University & Research has conducted a study entitled A conversation about Cows, Nutrient Cycles and Manure that explores the tensions between farmers and the government.

'Pluralism, diversity, regulation, social responsibility and creativity provide the future solution for sustainable livestock farming.

One out of every three kilogrammes of food in the world is wasted. 'Hence, preventing food waste is equally important for the climate as reducing the consumption of meat', says Toine Timmermans, programme manager of sustainable food chains at WUR.

Did you know that one-quarter of all of the food in the Netherlands is never consumed? All that food is cultivated, processed, transported, cooled and heated.

The opening of the academic year on 5 September is themed planetary boundaries. But, what are they? How can you study them, and can you use them in your day-to-day life? Today, episode 4: Sjoukje Heimovaara.

The opening of the academic year on 5 September is themed planetary boundaries. But, what are they? How can you study them, and can you use them in your day-to-day life? Today, episode 1: Hannah van Zanten, associate professor and one of the speakers during the opening.

Smallholder farmers are the backbone of Agriculture in Africa, and prospects of African transformation are tied to their performance.

This year's National Week Without Meat & Dairy will take place from Monday, 7 March until Sunday, 13 March (weekzondervlees.nl).