Search results for Drought

News | 04/08/2018

That's how to make grass drought-resistant

That's how to make grass drought-resistant

Due to the ongoing drought, there is a need for drought-resistant grass as feed for the livestock sector. ILVO is developing grass that is drought-resistant through breeding.

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Drought tolerant crops

Climate change means that we are increasingly faced with drought during the growing season, including in Flanders. This requires a systematic approach to water in agriculture, in which the use of drought-tolerant crops plays an important role.

Less drought-resistant grass In nature, drought resistance in nature is often linked to lower productivity There are countless possibilities for a plant to adapt to drought, but very often drought tolerance is linked to lower productivity.

Drought tolerant crops

Research projects

Development of novel breeding technology for improved root system, drought tolerance and sustainable plant productions

Main research questionWith climate change, we are experiencing more and more periods of drought, a water shortage increasingly earlier in the summer, and heavier precipitation in the fall and winter. These longer periods of drought will result in significant yield losses.

Development of novel breeding technology for improved root system, drought tolerance and sustainable plant productions

Research projects

Blue-green strategies for climate change adaptation

Main research questionPersistent droughts from 2017 to 2021 have made it clear that Flanders is insufficiently prepared for water scarcity and droughts. The TURQUOISE project aims at a proactive approach, based on ecosystem functioning, to increase water availability.

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