Wageningen University & Research combines specialised research institutes and the university. It works across three key areas: Food, feed & biobased production; Natural resources & living environment; Society & well-being.
The scientific quality of Wageningen University & Research is affirmed by the prominent position it occupies in international rankings and citation indexes.
Involved personnel
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Katrien Descheemaeker is Professor and Chair of the Plant Production systems Group of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. Her research focuses on soil-plant-animal interactions and sustainable development pathways in smallholder farming systems. https://www.wur.nl/en/Persons/Katrien-dr.ir.-KKE-Katrien-Descheemaeker.htm |
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Luuk Fleskens is an Associate Professor in Sustainable Land Management at the Chair Group Soil Physics and Land Management of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. His research integrates biophysical assessment of soil health and socio-economic impact assessment of soil management. https://www.wur.nl/nl/personen/luuk-dr.ir.-l-luuk-fleskens.htm |
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Abraham Abishek is a Project Manager / Communications Advisor at the Chair Group Soil Physics and Land Management of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. |
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Antoinet van Kessel is a Project Administator at the Chair Group Soil Physics and Land Management of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. https://www.wur.nl/nl/personen/antoinet-a-antoinet-van-kessel.htm |
Jens Andersson https://www.wur.nl/en/persons/jens-dr.ir.-ja-jens-andersson.htm |
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Rodrigo Favaro is an Erasmus Intern at the Soil Physics and Land Managment Group of Wageningen University, The Netherlands. His research focuses on soil health and how innovation agriculture influences the harvest and yields on smallholder farms in Malawi. His work involves gathering data from previous projects implemented in the country and their results. https://www.wur.nl/en/persons/rodrigo-r-rodrigo-favaro-braga.htm |