Chickpea: Protein grown in Flanders
...n operational group of farmers and processors started working with locally grown and processed chickpeas. When the project began in 2022, chickpea was hardly cultivated in Flanders. KIK-Love starte...
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European Partnership - Agriculture of Data
..., and activities related to digital and data technologies at both Member State and EU level. At European level, AgData aims to coordinate with relevant projects, partnerships, and missions, particu...
Building a local chickpea processing chain
The focus of KIKET is to investigate the willingness of the actors before and after the farm. Is there a willingness to switch to Flemish chickpea?
Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability
... a training portfolio. Relevance/ValorizationThis project fills gaps in the Flemish and European strategy to promote the cultivation of protein crops. By putting advanced methods for phenot...
Dismantling Pear Decline decay disease as ticking time bomb under Flemish pear cultivation
This project aims to provide practical solutions for pear growers and nurseries, including improved diagnostics.
European Organic Farming Innovations Network "OH-FINE"
What new knowledge does a (small-scale) conventional farmer need when switching to organic farming? This question is answered by the European OH-FINE research project.
European Reference Lab Plant Health - on bacteria
Agroecological Transition of the European Dairy Farming System
General introductionTo what extent can the agro-ecological transition in European dairy farming become more feasible, in order to improve water management, increase protection against global warmi...
EveryFish: Digital transition of catch monitoring in European Fisheries
... to both industry and policy makers? The plan is to approach the issue interdisciplinary and in European cooperation (with all kinds of fisheries stakeholders and managers), down to the level of et...
RE-PEAT – Reuse of growing media for a circular horticulture
How can we successfully reuse substrates derived from strawberry (mainly peat), vegetables (perlite), but also from ornamental crops (coir and peat substrates)?
The quick start of Flemish chickpea production by connecting farmers
Through KickChick we aim to connect current pioneers in chickpea cultivation and followers.
The European Agroecology Living Lab and Research Infrastructure Network: Preparation phase
The main aim of ALL READY is to prepare a framework for a future European network of LLs and RIs that will enable the transition towards agroecology throughout Europe
EUROpean quality Controlled Harmonization Assuring Reproducible Monitoring and assessment of plastic pollution
...ination. These methods and protocols will enable data comparison, which will form the basis for European and international guidelines and regulations. This will support policy makers, industry and ...
Strenghtening phytoasnitary research programming and collaboration: from European to global phytosanitary research coordination
European Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO)
...ration and coordination.The success of the Euphresco network as a platform for coordinating European phytosanitary research has triggered thinking around the development of broader initiatives ...
Developing effective methods for the surveillance of non-European Tephritids on Belgian territory
True fruit flies of non-European origin (Diptera: Tephritidae) are devasting pests on fruit and vegetables.
Towards an alternative and well-founded control of Pseudomonas infections in cherry and pear
In Flemish pear and cherry production, bacterial canker caused by the Pseudomonas syringae pathovars syringae (Pss) and morsprunorum (Psm)
Decision support system for sustainable and GHG optimized milk production in key European areas
... the successful implementation of effective mitigation measures for greenhouse gas emissions in European and Flemish dairy farming. In Flanders, the Climate Policy Plan 2021-2030 (2018) contains co...
Demonstration of intelligent decision support for pandemic crisis prediction and management withinand across European borders
The Horizon2020 research project STAMINA responds to the European concern for public health with a focus on pandemics.
HEATHland-derived organic amendments for augmentation of soil C and reduction of PEAT-dependence in horticulture in Flanders
...unction of the crop. At the same time, the project is also aimed at container cultivation: possible peat replacements can reduce the less desirable dependence on peat there. Specifically, the resea...
Boxwood moth
...vy infestation. It is therefore not necessary pull out affected plants. In the summer new shoots appear after 6 to 8 weeks. How can you avoid damage by the boxwood moth? In 2020, ILVO and P...
Aquaculture at sea
...ts from existing aquaculture productions can also be particularly interesting. For example, the European BlueShell project is looking for bioactive substances in the shells of mussels, crabs and sh...
Business models
...le food system. Attention to more robust business models is included in the challenges that the European Union and Flanders want to tackle. These challenges are to ensure a full income for farmers ...
Plant health
...n techniques, marker technology, and various high-throughput sequencing strategies. In a European context, ILVO participates in the ‘barcoding’ of regulated organisms, in particular those with...
Food: balanced and healthy
...the potatoes? There are a lot of questions: What is and isn’t a healthy diet, or should we speak more of balanced diets and balanced dietary patterns?What about so-called superfoods; just how s...
Farmer stress and mental well-being
...ector- and/or age-related, such as risks and an uncertain future perspective. Sometimes, farmers speak more implicitly of a source of stress, such as the challenge of fulfilling and increasing numb...
Wood fiber substrates as an alternative to peat for a future more sustainable technology-based horticulture industry
...nhouses, wood fiber substrates based on Norway spruce can be used successfully as an alternative to peat-based substrates . This is one of the most striking results of the international research pr...
Agroecology
... in a limited circle. In the meantime, a reputation and a place in regional and European policy have been obtained. The systems approach and agroecology principles are getting more recognition. Aft...
Nitrogen
...ssing. Ammonia is a major contributor to nitrogen deposition in nature reserves. To achieve the European nature goals, it is therefore important that the emission of ammonia decreases. The most imp...
Erosion
...-term trial fields, whether or not in collaboration with practical centers at home and abroad. It appears to be very effective against erosion in crops such as maize. By not turning the soil over d...
Methane emissions in livestock farming (enteric emissions)
...at is ILVO's role? Reduction of enteric emissions from cattle in Flanders is one of the spearheads of climate research at ILVO. In the SMART-milking research project ('Nitrogen and Methane App...
Allergens
...iding the consumption of the ingredients they are allergic to. To help consumers with this, the European Union requires the clear labeling (e.g., fat, underlined) of 14 allergens (Regulation (EU) N...
Animal welfare
...y as possible to avoid hopeless and needlessly long suffering. But how do you do that best? The European Regulation 1099/2009 describes the permitted methods, but within the poultry sector not all ...
Stray voltage in the dairy barn
...that is researching stray voltage. This EIP project is funded by the Flemish government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).Baart Eloot (ILVO): "The working group c...
Soil: carbon sequestration
...a lot of structure-rich crop residues such as cereals. Within the group of crop residues, straw appears to have the greatest carbon storage potential. Increasing the proportion of straw left in the...
Authenticity of food products
...od producers are not allowed to print whatever they want on their labels. This is stipulated in European legislation. But sometimes infringements of this happen. In the case of a deliberate infring...