FiBL Newsletter July 2021

The Legume Hub: Empowering the European legume development community

A knowledge platform for legumes, the European Legume Hub, was launched in July 2021 by the Legumes Translated project consortium, in which FiBL…

Diagram shows the development of dairy productivity

The changing climate determines where milk flows

Dairy farms rely on high quality home-produced forages for efficient milk production. FiBL researchers are investigating how feed production and, in…

CROPS4HD pilot project: Fonio millet, lablab bean and Bambara bean: the rediscovered crops

Hunger and malnutrition are still widespread in large parts of Africa and Asia. Global warming and the loss of soil fertility are further exacerbating…

Aerial view on field experiment 8 during pea-barley harvest.

Synergies between FiBL field experiment and case studies to promote crop diversification

As part of the Horizon 2020 project DiverIMPACTS, FiBL is running a field experiment that assesses the intensive use of legumes. FiBL is also…

Video: Insights into the BRESOV project

BRESOV (Breeding for Resilient, Efficient and Sustainable Organic Vegetable production) is a Horizon 2020 project which started in May 2018. FiBL…

Farmer and researcher in a cabbage field with flowering strips

Flowers in the cabbage patch are good for beneficials

In order to support beneficial insects and control pests FiBL developed the idea of integrating flowers into cabbage production. Ten years of research…

Bees: The wild ones are even busier

Did you know? When it comes to the efficient pollination of crops and wild plants, wild bees clearly outrank honey bees. The decline of wild bees…

New flyer – Crop Diversification: Making European Agriculture More Sustainable

The DiverIMPACTS project, of which FiBL is a partner, aims to achieve the full potential of crop diversification. But what does that mean?

Female scientist tests plants for pest insects

Early detection of the spread of pest insects

Climate change is here. In order to appraise and prepare for its impacts, Switzerland has brought together experts from a wide range of disciplines in…

New project to integrate crops, shrubs and livestock in the African Sahel

The overall goal of the EU-funded SustainSahel project is to promote practices that enhance soil quality and yields, build resilience towards climate…

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