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HU Research Team Provides Data for Adjusting National Fertiliser Regulation. Human faeces have great potential for being used as a fertiliser in farming.

Researchers at Göttingen University show keys to nature conservation measures at landscape level   How can the loss of species and habitats in agricultural landscapes be stopped? Up to now, measures have mostly been implemented by individual farms. In contrast, agri-environmental measures that are planned across farms at landscape level offer greater potential for creating suitable habitats for different species as a mosaic in the landscape.

In a study with preschool children in Kenya, an international team of psychologists shows how reading a story to children still influences their preference for fruit and vegetables after one to two w

University of Bonn study investigates how digital platforms are transforming the agricultural sector Digitalization is ushering in far-reaching change in all'areas of our lives, not least in the agricultural sector.

A study carried out at the University of Bonn demonstrates the importance of good access to regional markets A balanced diet is important for reducing hunger and malnutrition.

A new look at the peculiarities of crop-pollinator interactions   Pollination by animals contributes to a third of global food production, but little research has been done into the extent to which t

Space-saving, energy-efficient, resource-saving, mobile and stackable - this is how researchers at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (HU) envision food production in the city of the future.

Food in hospitals often does not enjoy a good reputation. The proportion of meat on the plate in particular is too high and often does not meet the recommendations of the German Nutrition Society (DGE), which advocates a more plant-based diet in hospitals.

Researchers from the Universities of Bonn and Kassel have evaluated an initiative run by Studierendenwerk Bonn in a canteen What effect does a vegan/vegetarian month have on a canteen? For this experiment, the Studierendenwerk Bonn sought scientific support from researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Kassel.

Rewetting peatlands: Sensor technology and underground radio communication to protect climate and health In order to achieve the climate protection targets in Germany, it is not only necessary to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the energy sector, industry and transportation.

University of Bonn researchers publish agenda for the smart digitalization of agriculture Drones monitoring fields for weeds and robots targeting and treating crop diseases may sound like science fiction but is actually happening already, at least on some experimental farms. Researchers from the PhenoRob Cluster of Excellence at the University of Bonn are working on driving forward the smart digitalization of agriculture and have now published a list of the research questions that will need to be tackled as a priority in the future.

A team of researchers led by the German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv), Leipzig University (UL), and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) has investigated the mo

A new variety of rice that is adapted to life in low-phosphorus soils, that contains an exceptionally large amount of zinc and that was developed specifically for the conditions in Madagascar where it is grown, has recently been certified in the country.

Model simulations show how a spatial reconfiguration of land use can increase food production while simultaneously storing more carbon A radical reconfiguration of historically evolved systems of land use would make it possible in principle to double food production, save water, and increase carbon storage at the same time.

Press release: Fertilizing potatoes sustainably - the variety makes the difference Thesis by Göttingen University student on nitrogen fertilization receives award The Förderungsgemeinschaft der Kartoffelwirtschaft e. V.

How can reducing greenhouse gas emissions, more efficient energy use and animal welfare be balanced even more successfully in livestock farming in the future?

Minimizing the use of antibiotics without compromising animal welfare: Julia Steinhoff-Wagner, Professor of Animal Nutrition and Metabolism at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), is working on a new research project to ascertain how this can be achieved in the field of poultry farming.

Researchers have studied immunocastration in pigs and make recommendation Most male piglets intended for fattening are surgically castrated.

Career in Singapore: Stefan Klade Stefan Klade loves food. At the age of eight he learned his first recipes at a local community college.

Food research in Singapore The Southeast Asian city-state of Singapore wants to produce one third of the food it needs locally by 2030.

Reading time 3 min. Digitalization on the rise Technological progress has always changed working conditions in agriculture.

ZERN Research Network awarded around nine million euros funding To mark the start of the Research Network Zukunft der Ernährung in Niedersachsen ("Future of Nutrition in Lower Saxony" ZERN), Science

Prathiba Devadas with "TU eMpower Africa" at TUM Sustainability Day Prathiba Devadas is from India, recently earned her Master's degree in "Sustainable Resource Management" at TUM and has already lost her heart to a small country in Africa.

Researchers led by the University of Bonn and Gobabeb/Namibia study drought-adapted melon varieties Southern Africa has a rich bounty of crop varieties, crop wild relatives, orphan crops and underuti

However, in small quantities it can be quite sustainable, shows a study by the University of Bonn If our planet Earth is to continue feeding us in the future, rich countries must significantly reduce their meat consumption - ideally by at least 75 percent.