Plant Research International
Plant Research International, part Wageningen University and Research centre Wageningen UR) specializes in strategic and applied plant sciences. Research fields are genetics and reproduction, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, bioinformatics, crop protection, crop ecology and agrosystems.
The Agrosystems Research Business Unit works on innovation of agrosystems. It designs, tests and assesses production systems to meet ecological and economic requirements, and takes full account of other functions of rural areas. In the field of nutrient management, extensive research is carried out for the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality, in support of policies aiming to meet the requirements of the EU Nitrates Directive and the Water Framework Directive.
Agrosystems Research is also one of the founding organizations of KTC De Marke and one of the participants of the Dutch ‘Cows & Opportunities’ project.
Agrosystems Research will do the scientific coordination of the DAIRYMAN project, will coordinate WP1 and is involved in all the actions of all WP’s.
