Welfare Improving monitoring Solutions for cHickens
To benefit of the poultry industry, the WISH project develops innovative solutions to improve both the productivity and and welfare of broiler chickens.
Research projects
ILVO has an extensive network within Belgium, Europe and the world. ILVO is active in many projects. What follows is a short list that you can filter according to sector and/or theme. For a complete listing of all projects that ILVO is part of, go to the ILVO research portal.
Climate actions with economic potential on farm
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FoodForward
The main objective of the FoodForward operational group is to investigate and promote the economic feasibility of food forests as an alternative business model.
Impact of groundwater levels on agricultural land in Flanders
This project determines the impact of rising groundwater levels and increasing soil moisture content on the yields of common agricultural crops in Flanders.
Chain-wide initiative for plant-based protein in cold greenhouses in Flanders
Is it economically and technically feasible to grow protein crops in temporarily empty cold greenhouses during the summer months?
Optimization of grassland exploitation using a decision support tool
The goal of this grass-oriented project is to validate and apply a grass growth model.
Climate neutral enterprises through carbon storage in agroforestry
The aim of this project is to enable CO2 compensation through agroforestry projects.
Development of novel technological approaches for a low-cost and reliable characterization of CROP Yield QUALity Traits of target crops grown under Changing Environmental Conditions
The objective of this project is to form a network working in the development of novel technological approaches for reliable characterization of CROP Yield QUALity Traits of the target crops.
Crop diversification in forage production in livestock: focus on forage sorghum and mixed crop silage maize-climbing bean
The aim of the project Farmers’ Benefits is to diversify crops used as forage in livestock farming.
To provide the Flemish poultry sector a heat action plan to maintain optimal health and the welfare of their poultry
The overall aim of this project is to provide the poultry sector a farm-specific heat action plan.