Chair group Plant Production Systems
The vision of Plant Production Systems is to integrate biological knowledge to analyse and design sustainable production systems for crops (including integration with livestock), focused on resource use efficiency and equitable management of natural resources.
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Surviving on Half a Hectare of Land: An Introduction to the Issues Surrounding Smallholder Farming in Malawi
Not everyone dealing with agricultural issues in Malawi appreciates the fact that smallholders in this country face challenges which are unique in Africa. No other country in Sub-Saharan Africa has population densities of up to 250 ...
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Expanding the WOFOST crop model to explore options for sustainable nitrogen management: A study for winter wheat in the Netherlands
Nitrogen (N) management is essential to ensure crop growth and to balance production, economic, and environmental objectives from farm to regional levels...
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MSc thesis opportunity - Sustainable intensification of smallholder soybean farming in Kasungu district, Malawi
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Focus on consumption at Global Food Security Conference
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MSc Thesis/research practice opportunity: Exploring smallholder farmers crop rotation practices in smallholder farming communities in southwest Tanzania
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MSc Thesis/research practice opportunity: Soybean-based sustainable intensification of smallholder farming systems in southwest Tanzania
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MSc Thesis/research practice opportunity: Crop allocation practices in maize-legumes cropping systems of the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
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Latest publications
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Coupling field monitoring with crop growth modelling provides detailed insights on yield gaps at field level : A case study on ware potato production in the Netherlands
Field Crops Research (2024), Volume: 308 - ISSN 0378-4290 -
The transformative potential of circular agriculture initiatives in the North of the Netherlands
Agricultural Systems (2024), Volume: 214 - ISSN 0308-521X -
Costs and benefits of synthetic nitrogen for global cereal production in 2015 and in 2050 under contrasting scenarios
Science of the Total Environment (2024), Volume: 912 - ISSN 0048-9697