Stories
Increasing Societal Acceptance of Modern Agriculture
By: Beth Roden, Head of Global Communications, Crop Science, a division of Bayer It’s been several months since I attended Dutch Roots, the 2018 World Congress of the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ). Taking place in the Netherlands, this...
Creating a circular outfit for Louise Fresco
President of Wageningen University, Louise Fresco, opened the academic year 2018 wearing a sustainable outfit. Residual ink, bacterial dye, pineapple shoes and fungal leather are just some of the materials used for the outfit worn by Fresco. The outfit demonstrates...
To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life
‘To explore the potential of nature to improve the quality of life’ That is the mission of Wageningen University & Research (WUR). A staff of 5,500 and 12,000 students from over 100 countries work everywhere around the world. Wageningen University & Research...
Ede: Where food knowledge and innovation are put into practice
Knowledge and innovation Ede is located in the heart of Food Valley, the international top region for knowledge and innovation in the field of food production. Food Valley has always been the place where expertise in healthy, sustainable food is developed. The axis...
Nagoya Protocol seems to be turning into some eternal patent
By Peter van Leth (May 2017) “The Nagoya Protocol seems to be turning into some eternal patent; people seem to think they’re entitled to payments for the use of a genetic source for an infinite time. This is completely against the breeders’ exemption, which gives...
Innovations in Plant Breeding and Policy Development in The Netherlands
By: Niels Louwaars, director of Plantum, published in EuropeanSeed magazine (february 2018) The Netherlands is a hot spot in both plant research and plant breeding. Both public and private researchers have a stake in the development of several methodologies and the...
The Big Deal about Plant Research. What will the world do with it?
Johan Rijk, MSc plant science, about The Big Deal about Plant Research. What will the world do with it?
Dutch grass at the World Cup in Russia
For 90 tough minutes, the 22 players will give the ball and the grass beneath their feet the most aggressive and unforgiving assault imaginable. The turf that can withstand those sliding tackles and the relentless pounding of studs has to be exceptional. And the Dutch...
100 years Wageningen University & Research
This year, Wageningen University & Research (WUR) will celebrate its 100th anniversary. A century in which the organization has proved its worth as a worldwide expert in the field of healthy food and living environment. In these hundred years, WUR has acquired a...
Nutritional strategies to reduce the need for antibiotics in animals
Meeting the world’s growing demand for animal protein will require solutions that are environmentally sound, socially responsible and economically viable. To supply safe and nutritious food is our licence to produce. Various quality and safety demands are applicable...
This Tiny Country Feeds the World
National Geographic - By Frank Viviano The Netherlands is a small, densely populated country, with more than 1,300 inhabitants per square mile. It’s bereft of almost every resource long thought to be necessary for large-scale agriculture. Yet it’s the globe’s number...
New research links early life nutrition to lifetime performance
The concept of early life nutritional programming and its crucial role in adult health are well established in the human sector, dominating medical journals for the last few years. New data from Trouw Nutrition's longitudinal study indicates that the same science can...
WUR and Vredestein develop tyre made of rubber from dandelions
Vredestein showed a prototype of its Fortezza Flower Power at the Eurobike exhibition in Friedrichshafen in August. This innovative road tyre is made of rubber extracted from the roots of dandelions. The prototype is the result of a EU joint initiative in which...
Wageningen UR opens research facility for quality control of fresh produce
Wageningen Food & Biobased Research opened its new research facility for quality control in the fruit, vegetable and flower sector on October 6, 2017. The facility brings together knowledge and expertise in post-harvest technology and agro-food robotics....
Six challenges Dutch Roots programme
Six themes are guiding when drawing up the programme of the IFAJ2018 World Congress: food security; urbanization; ageing of farmers; environment/climate/energy; raw materials and consumables; digitization and data.
First Dairy Think Tank Session
The first Dairy Think Tank Session was organized by the Dutch Roots foundation in collaboration with the NVLJ (the Dutch association of agri- and horticulture journalists) on November 7th 2016.