Agrosystems

Agrosystems Research: for sustainable agricultural systems 

Sustainable agricultural production and sustainable land and water use with respect for man, environment and nature, in the Netherlands and in the rest of the world. This is what  Agrosystems Research stands for.

We are designing agricultural systems or parts thereof and apply these in the total ecosystem. These agroecosystems are good for man, environment and nature, and are contributing to food security worldwide. 

Research themes Netherlands and Europe:
  • Balance between agriculture, environment, man, and nature
  • Vitality of rural areas

Worldwide:

  • Climate change
  • Energy
  • Food security
Agrosystems Research is unique in the scientific world; we are approaching the themes environment, agroproduction and green living environment in coherence. We call this our integrated approach. This means that we are not coming up with partial solutions that may be conflicting with other partial solutions but with solutions fitting into the total agro-ecosystem.

Our research is based on market demand and is of high scientific quality, considering only the facts as leading. The joint motive of our researchers is: contribute to a better world.

To:
Research examples

Plant-based raw materials

Sustainable production and climate change

Health


 
  
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Jacques Neeteson
Business Unit Manager Agrosystems
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