Research projects

Enhancing ground cover on vegetable farms: Living Labs for resource conservation and economic sustainability in agroecological systems

In progress GROUND2LIVE 01/04/2025 → 30/04/2028

Making open-air vegetable growing more sustainable in Flanders, both for the growers and for society.

Reconciling organic and welfare-enhancing practices with emission regulations for pigs and poultry

In progress BOWIE 01/03/2025 → 28/02/2029

Management of soil pests in Protected Foliar Crops

In progress BEBOB 01/02/2025 → 31/01/2027

The BEBOB operational group, we aim to develop and implement an IPM strategy among growers of foliar crops in greenhouses, through knowledge building, cooperation, guidance and dissemination.

DjustConnect Dataspace for the Flemish agri-food sector

In progress DJUSTCONNECT- VLAAMSE AGRIDATASPACE 01/01/2025 → 31/12/2026

Validating the use of endemic rhizobia for sustainable soybean cultivation in Northwestern Europe

In progress SOYFARMER 01/01/2025 → 31/12/2027

To what extent can certain locally-found favorable soil bacteria improve the yield and quality of soybean plants, when they enter the soil during seeding?

PRO-NOOT: Professionalizing nut cultivation in Flanders

In progress PRO-NOOT 01/01/2025 → 31/12/2028

Optimisation of soybean-rhizobia combinations for cultivation in northwest Europe

In progress MATCHMAKING 2023 01/01/2025 → 31/12/2028

Soy is a crucial protein crop used in both food and animal feed, but is still hardly grown locally due to unsuitable varieties and cultivation techniques.

The quick start of Flemish chickpea production by connecting farmers

In progress KICKCHICK 01/12/2024 → 30/11/2028

Through KickChick we aim to connect current pioneers in chickpea cultivation and followers.

Reduction of soil nitrous oxide emissions: innovative mitigation strategies for Flemish agriculture and development of regional emission factors

In progress LILA 01/11/2024 → 31/10/2028

How many and which gaseous emissions are released from agricultural soils in Flanders?