Aquaculture at sea
...e as a function of pharmaceutical and biotechnological processing, and mariculture as a function of nature restoration. Mariculture for food and feed In the past, a few attempts wer...
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Agroforestry
...ngly important in Flemish agriculture. This includes activities such as farm tourism, landscape and nature management, home processing, and the sale of farm products. Agroforestry offers opportunit...
Systems thinking
... is often possible to distinguish subsystems that are related to each other within large systems. Nature, a society, an ecosystem, the human body, a business or organization, and a family can all b...
Linked Sectors: Nature conservation
Water in agriculture
...ns often revolve around the agricultural sector when it is dry. This is because agriculture, like nature, is very vulnerable when there is not enough water. How can the agricultural sector do b...
Desealing
...orage by plants and the soil, and a loss of biodiversity. Desealing provides more space for nature and food production, less flooding, cooler cities, greater biodiversity, healthier air and...
Drought tolerant crops
...kly.Drought-resistant grass Less drought-resistant grass In nature, drought resistance in nature is often linked to lower productivity There are countless possibilities for a plant to a...
Nitrogen
...rmation of particulate matter and ozone. In addition, these substances have a fertilizing effect on nature, affecting nitrogen-sensitive habitats. Nitrogen pollution also contributes to climate cha...
Erosion
...'s control, such as relief and soil texture. In turn, the shape and size of the plots determine the nature and size of the inflow area. Together, these factors determine how much erosion can run of...
Soil: carbon sequestration
...phosphorus leaching. Compost. This one is a mix of farmyard manure, green waste from nature management, and wood chipsCrop choice Through a targeted crop choice and/or crop rotation, th...
Ruimte op zee
...at sea)Renewable energy production (wind farms)DredgingExtraction of sandShipping trafficProtected natureRecreation and tourism The Marine Spatial Plan 2020-2026 provides an overview of the various...
Linked Sectors: Nature conservation
Biodiversity and ecosystem services in relation to agriculture
...ged grasslands. Populations of animal and plant species tied to agricultural land - so-called "farm nature" - have declined sharply or disappeared due to the disappearance of these semi-natural ele...
Coastal protection
...ty and negative ecological impact. Therefore natural alternatives are being tested, which work with nature instead of against it.
Through ecological, biological and experimental research, ILVO searches for nature-inspired methods for coastal protection.
Agroecology
... on a list of principles about healthy processes and relationships between people, agriculture, and nature. More agroecology is obtained through context-dependent efforts to improve the entire syst...
Soil improvement with organic fertilizers
... Organic residues such as crop residues and grass clippings come from agriculture, horticulture and nature reserves. These can be used for soil improvement through various techniques and processes....
Authenticity of food products
Labels on food products tell you about the nature and origin of a product, the ingredients used and possibly even the processing methods. But is this information correct? Various laboratories in Europ...