ILVO aims to help eradicate malnutrition as well as an excessive food intake through knowledge about the functionality of primary products and process optimization.
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Exploratory analysis of carbon farming systems in 9 countries on the European continent
This report is part of EJP Soil project Road4Schemes which aims to integrate research into the design and implementation of policy on carbon farming.
New app for recreational sea anglers collects catch data
ILVO has designed a new app that allows hobby sea anglers to keep track of their catch data digitally.
34% of Flemish economy is bio-based and the share is growing rapidly. Pharma is leading the way.
The greening of the Flemish economy is accelerating. By 2020, 34% or one-third of the physical Flemish economy (i.e., excluding services) was based on non-fossil resources.
Research on bacteria causing brown rot on potato and tomato gets boost from recent breakthrough and new DNA techniques
Joren De Ryck discovered where proteins that had been injected by the bacteria were active in the plant's roots. Those proteins then make the plant sick. The method used is groundbreaking.
Biogenic mussel reef has potential as coastal protection technique and ecosystem enhancer
Intelligently engineered, self-growing mussel reefs at the boundary of shallow water (the foreshore) can reduce coastal erosion while making a positive contribution to biodiversity and the coastal eco...
Healthy soil, a healthy plant ... with a touch of plastic?
How many microplastics (small particles of plastic) are found in field soils? How do they affect soil and crop health?