PEUL-CHAIN aims to gain ground for legumes (pulses)
More legumes on our Flemish fields and on our plates. That is the goal of the new PEUL-CHAIN project.
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The soil as key to handling climate extremes
How can a farmer guard against climate change? To answer that question, Sarah Garré, researcher at ILVO, plowed through more than 100 years of agricultural research. You can read the harvest of her r...
ILVO starts breeding CHICKPEA
Of all the protein crops suitable for human consumption, after soy, chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is particularly promising for cultivation and local processing in Flanders and Northwest Europe.
Applications submitted for new field trials of genome-edited maize
Observations in the greenhouse showed that the modified plants were either more resistant to climate stress or more easily digested. VIB now wants to confirm the findings in real cultivation condition...
WatchITgrow is first application in potato sector aiming for correct and transparent data sharing via DjustConnect
Potato growers can now monitor their crops even more easily and safely with WatchITgrow.
ILVO and Agriculture and Fisheries Policy Area create a roadmap and geodata platform for carbon farming in Flanders
In the recently started LIFE CarbonCounts project, ILVO and the policy Department of Agriculture and Fisheries will investigate how carbon farming can be implemented more broadly in a feasible, fair a...
'Arable farmers need to be better prepared for changing weather conditions'
According to Sarah Garré, much more effort needs to be put into healthy soils and efficient irrigation techniques.
Tracking alternaria with drones
Sensors on the drones help detect the disease at the earliest possible stage in the field.
ILVO BLOGS from the Experimental Platform for Agroecology in Hansbeke: Mulching against weeds and dryness
By applying mulch to your soil, can you reduce or prevent drought stress in your crops?