Strip cropping improves plants' defences against pests through the soil
The study shows promising results of strip cropping and soil health. It indicates that strip cultivation enhances beneficial interactions between soil and plants.
Read MoreCrop diversity for a transition towards sustainable agriculture
Arable farmers, researchers and chain partners are joining forces to achieve a breakthrough in the transition to sustainable arable farming in the five-year research programme CropMix. The focus is on increasing crop diversity, in particular through strip cropping. By doing so, we want to bring ecology and arable farming together and drive the societal transition to a more sustainable, ecology-based agricultural system.
MoestuinMix: first results and registration 2025 now open!
A common question from arable farmers considering strip cropping or other forms of mixed cropping is: which crops go well together? To find out, we enlisted the help of some 800 experienced and inexperienced vegetable gardeners to test different combinations in our experiment called MoestuinMix. The first results are in and registration for the new season is open!
CropMix Winter School: Transition to sustainable, ecology-based agriculture
From 2 to 7 February 2025, CropMix is organising a postgraduate course on the transition to sustainable, ecology-based agriculture. During this week, you will learn how to accelerate the transition to sustainable agriculture with your specific expertise by collaborating with others from different scientific disciplines. What can you and your discipline contribute? How do you explain your knowledge so that it becomes applicable to others? And what can you learn from others that broadens your perspective? Registration is now open!
News
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Kees Sijbenga wins Value Ring Drenthe
Kees Sijbenga received a Value Ring from Drenthe provincial executive Willemien Meeuwissen on 12 October. He received the ring for his...
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Research meeting 17 September
On 17 September, our scientists gathered again for a research meeting in Wageningen. We had lively discussions and...
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Agro-ecology
This work package focuses on above-ground and below-ground interactions. We look at the interactions between plants, crops, insects and other species living in the field and the differences between strip cropping and monocultures.
Economy, logistics and innovation
This work package looks at the economic feasibility of investments for farmers to switch to more crop-diverse systems, such as strip cropping, and what factors influence their willingness to adopt ecology based types of farming.
Institutional change
This work package consists of social scientists and transition scholars and focuses on the social context and transition pathways. What is the role of consumers and other stakeholders? And what do different transition pathways towards more sustainable agriculture look like?
Living labs
Experimenting in practice
A living lab is a testing ground. This can be a physical place, a network or a collaboration. Led by researchers from HAS Green Academy, we design living labs within CropMix in which various consortium partners work together to solve specific practical problems. Read more about the topics we are working on.
