Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen UR

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‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’.

That is the mission of Wageningen UR (University & Research centre).

A staff of 6,500 and 10,000 students from over 100 countries work everywhere around the world in the domain of healthy food and living environment for governments and the business community-at-large.

Nieuws over dit bedrijf

november 13, 2023

Agrico en SeedNL bieden een inspirerend Symposium over de Transformatie Van Voedselsystemen

Tijdens het internationale symposium Food Systems Transformation pleiten deskundigen voor een meer strategische en langetermijnvisie op het bieden van voedselzekerheid en de noodzaak van transformatie van de huidige voedselsystemen.
Netherlands
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Late blight pathogen on a leaf. (Courtesy:The Sainsbury Laboratory)
september 23, 2023

Potatoes with the right antennas: Origin of novel broad resistance to late blight found in wild potato relatives

All over the world, huge quantities of crop protection agents are sprayed to control potato blight (Phytophthora infestans). European researchers find out more on the ongoing battle between the plant and its invader.
Netherlands
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Breakthrough in fight against devastating potato disease
april 25, 2023

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 threatened by potato late blight
Netherlands
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Sustainable and yet highly productive agriculture
april 03, 2023

Sustainable and yet highly productive agriculture

The Netherlands is committed to developing a sustainable and highly productive food system, with less use of fertilisers, water and pesticides, and more biodiversity and crop diversity.
Netherlands
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  • Droevendaalsesteeg 4
    6708 PB Wageningen
    Netherlands

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Aardappeldemodag

Aardappeldemodag 2024

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Aardappeldemodag

Aardappeldemodag (Potato Demonstration Day) 2024

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