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Unleashing the Potential of Seaweed Cultivation in Flanders: GAME Project Takes Center Stage
Launching in 2024, Flanders' GAME project aims to develop Porphyra seaweed strains for biopesticides and biostimulants, boosting sustainable use.
Synergistic Partnership: CropFit Services and ARCHE Consulting Join Forces Strengthening Biostimulant Solutions in the European Market
In October, CropFit and ARCHE Consulting partnered to enhance Europe's biostimulant market through knowledge exchange and collaborative efforts.
Ghent University leads a 5 million EU-funded partnership to strengthen Food Safety System in the African Union
Ghent University's 'UP-RISE' project, funded by Horizon Europe, aims to improve African Food Safety Systems by combating mycotoxins, starting January 2024.
Ghent University partners in a € 12 million EU-funded initiative to develop innovative algae products
AlgaeProBANOS: EU-funded project harnessing algae's unique properties for high-value products. 26 partners drive innovation in sustainable algae sector. Ghent University leads research on production, harvesting, and bioactivity.
Chicken feathers turned into biostimulant for crops
Start-up Stam Agro and Ghent University strengthen the growth and resistance of plants with chichken feathers. For agriculture, this means an important game-changer in the fight against CO2, the use of manure and the reduction of nitrogen.
Towards more sustainable agriculture, thanks to... robots
Researchers at Ghent University have developed technology that enables agricultural robots to make site specific adjustments in real time, from soil analysis to soil cultivation, sowing, fertilising and the spraying of pesticides.
Plants can ‘tell’ themselves they are thirsty
When your plant is thirsty, it makes a sound. Professor Kathy Steppe investigated the phenomenon.
Cropfit Services Core Facility established at Ghent University
Ghent University has a new core facility that offers innovative bioassays to develop sustainable crop protection products.