Department of Biosystems and Technology
New handbook on mycorrhizae
Symbiosis between plants and mycorrhiza-forming fungi can contribute ecosystem services such as improved plant nutrient supply and increased tolerance to biotic and abiotic stress. New handbook on
Dynamic sow - exjob project
Are you interested in pig production and sow welfare and productivity? We are planning for a degree project in the project "Dynamic sow" (see project description for the major research project below)
Food & Cities funding 2024
Two projects conducting cross-disciplinary research activities have been granted funding as part of the Food&Cities seed funding call in 2024. The projects each explore different aspects of the
VALIDATING THE INTRODUCTION OF KERNZA IN THE NORDIC-BALTIC REGION (VIKING)
This project aim to develop a strong research platform for perennial cereal production systems in Scandinavia, Finland and the Baltic, henceforward referred to as the Northern countries. The platform
IDA2-KickOut_eng
Eight months in IDA – Where did it take us? futurefood@slu.se During this seminar, the two groups from SLU’s Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) 2023-2024 will present their project outcomes and share
A Resilient and Sustainable Food System
A Resilient and Sustainable Food System markmiljo-webb@slu.se How are we working on sustainable food systems in Sweden? How do we ensure fertile farmland? During Sweden Innovation Days 2024, Jennie
Green2 Feed – Sustainable animal feed and biogas from green leaves
To become a bioeconomy for real – how do we solve issues about sustainable protein feed and renewable energy? In order to increase substantially production of biogas that replaces fossil fuels we
GreenLeaFood
Eating Grass - Is that the tune of the future for sustainable food consumption? Maybe not really, but within our project GreenLeaFood, we aim to extract components, such as proteins, dietary fibers
Removing agricultural residues as feedstock for the growing bioeconomy
The overall aim of this project is to generate a knowledge base on how a large-scale removal of agricultural crop residues can contribute to fulfil the expected biomass demand for food products,
Utveckling av hållbara odlingspluggar för den hortikulturella näringen
Planting pods (odlingsplugg) are used in horticulture and hobby gardening sector for growing leafy vegetables, horticultural crops and flowers. The main objective of this project is to develop
SITES Lönnstorp Research Station
Lönnstorp Research Station is dedicated to studies of cropping systems ecology, with a focus on the design, sustainable development and assessment of arable cropping systems, in conventional and
Sverige nyckelaktör i europeiskt vinprojekt
Climate change, disease and price increases in plant protection are some of the challenges wine producers will face in the future. Researchers now want to equip growers for a warmer and drier climate