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The Executive Board of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has appointed Ciarán Forde as the new Professor and Chair-holder of the Sensory Science and Eating Behavior group at Wageningen University & Research, one of the five…

The protection of the intellectual property rights of plant breeders could be used to ensure that crops are grown according to good agricultural practices and in this way promote more sustainable food production, argue Wageningen…

Monday 14 June two committees of the European parliament will organise an online hearing about the future of agriculture and food security in the digital age. The hearing will be organised by the committee Artificial Intelligence in a…

It is still too early to stop docking piglets' tails on all pig farms in the Netherlands. That is the conclusion of research carried out by Wageningen University & Research and Utrecht University, commissioned by the Producers…

Wageningen University & Research launched the Wageningen Biodiversity Initiative (WBI) on Monday 14 June. This initiative will see researchers from all disciplines work together to better understand the global decline in biodiversity…

COVID-19 has made the eating behaviour of certain groups in the Dutch population either healthier and more sustainable or the exact opposite. This came to light in a study by Wageningen University & Research for the ministry of…

Young birds support their parents in raising youngsters, defending the territory and keeping predators at bay. This social behaviour, exhibited by birds such as the mousebird, appear to contradict the prevailing theory of evolution: young…

A farmer who knows when it’s going to rain can make better decisions. And now that climate change is making the weather in Africa and Asia more unpredictable, weather forecasts via apps and text messages can help farmers be proactive. The…

Many governance regulations for circular agriculture focus on closing nutrient cycles at a regional, or even local, level. The prevailing view is that a smaller nutrient cycle must be more sustainable. Research conducted by Wageningen…

Wageningen University & Research scientists have demonstrated that genes influence swimming fitness of tilapia. As there are indications that fitter fish are also healthier and more resilient, the researchers recommend including…