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Does the Netherlands feed the world? Study challenges a familiar view of Dutch agriculture

The Netherlands is a major agricultural exporter. But look beyond euros to land, animal feed, calories and protein, and a different picture emerges.

WUR leads European project on AI that better understands agricultural systems

In the project AgriScienceFM, Wageningen University & Research and European partners are developing foundation models that combine data more effectively and make agricultural AI more reliable for practical applications, research and policy.

Impact of genomic selection on genetic diversity in 5 local cattle breeds

Researchers from Wageningen University & Research, Animal Breeding and Genomics (WUR-ABG), in collaboration with colleagues from research institutions in Norway (NMBU) and France (INRAE and Institute de l’Elevage), investigated the impact of genomic selection on genetic diversity in 5 local cattle breeds from 3 European countries.

Water quality pressures threaten coral reefs in the Caribbean Netherlands

New assessment shows water quality pressures on Caribbean Netherlands coral reefs.

Alida Melse appointed Chairholder of Global Nutrition at Wageningen University & Research

Alida Melse has been appointed Chairholder of the Global Nutrition chair group effective 15 June. Her research focuses on deficiencies in essential vitamins and minerals. Through food-based strategies, she aims to combat such deficiencies worldwide.

Climate change and biodiversity loss collide: landslides threaten world's rarest great ape

New research shows extreme rainfall triggered landslides in Tapanuli orangutan habitat, highlighting the combined impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss.

Wageningen researchers awarded NWO grants for studies on cultivated meat and climate-resilient crops

How can we make crops more climate-resilient and the process of cultivated meat more efficient? Thanks to NWO grants, WUR researchers are making new breakthroughs.

Four fish species recovering in Lake IJsselmeer

More than 30 years of monitoring data show that pikeperch, perch, roach and bream are recovering in Lake IJsselmeer. Fisheries management measures introduced in 2014 appear to have played an important role.

Team PULSE Wins the Nature-based Future Challenge 2026

As the final awards were announced at Omnia on 2 June, Team PULSE looked as surprised as anyone.