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Research projects

Phytosanitary risks of newly introduced crops

This project therefore posed an essential question with a phytosanitary impact: what can be done in the introduction of unprecedented/new diseases when these crops are grown in the vicinity of the ' traditional ' commercial crops?

Phytosanitary risks of newly introduced crops

Research projects

EMPHASIS-Belgium - “phenotyping the future crops”

VIB and ILVO lead the development of this regional platform consisting of phenotyping under controlled conditions and in the field, with a research focus on drought/salinity adaptation of crops in the frame of climate change.

EMPHASIS-Belgium - “phenotyping the future crops

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Optimal cultivation of protein crops for poultry feeding

Main research questionHow can arable farmers, poultry farmers and the local animal feed industry in Flanders work with crops mixed with legumes, as an alternative source of protein for poultry? This question is answered in a chain perspective, within the OPTIPLUIM project. The aim is to look at cultivation, processing and use.

Optimal cultivation of protein crops for poultry feeding

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Aroma-roots : aromatic root crops for the bio-economy

Main research questionHorseradish (Armoracia rusticana), angelica (Angelica archangelica) and lovage (Levisticum officinale) are three aromatic root crops. Both the fresh plant material and the extracted aromas of these crops can be incorporated into numerous (non)-food applications.

Aroma-roots : aromatic root crops for the bio-economy

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Assessing the risk of whitefly transmitted viruses for Belgian crops

Main research questionWhiteflies such as Trialeurodes vaporariorum and Bemisia tabaci are devastating, cosmopolitan pests on greenhouse crops such as tomato or cucumber and cause annual yield losses of more than 1 billion euro worldwide.

Assessing the risk of whitefly transmitted viruses for Belgian crops

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