ABSTRACT The rise of global agricultural value chains presents both opportunities and challenges for rural transformation and economic development. In this regard, we propose that the expansion of the service sector in developing countries significantly influences the development of agricultural value …

Equine-Assisted Services (EAS) offer many benefits for people with intellectual or physical disabilities. As these services grow in popularity, ensuring the welfare of the horses involved is crucial. This study explored the horses’ mood state during equine-assisted coaching and therapeutic riding sessions, …

Food from home can increase feelings of belonging and act as a source of comfortfor people who move to another country and their children. Nevertheless, people whomove elsewhere often start taking over dietary elements of the host culture, a dynamicprocess referred to as food acculturation. This paper …

Het doel van deze handleiding is om studenten kennis te laten maken met de Waterwijzer Landbouw en de Waterwijzer Natuur. De WWN en WWL zijn ontwikkeld door Wageningen University & Research (WUR) en Onderzoeksinstituut KWR. Met behulp van de WWL en WWN kan worden onderzocht hoe groot het verschil is …

The use of in-body wearable devices is increasing in the healthcare sector, given their capacity to diagnose diseases and monitor health conditions. At the same time, some of these devices have entered the market and are being researched for use in workplace settings to enhance workers’ health and safety. …

Deze publicatie bestaat uit twee delen: eerst een terugblik op de lectoraatsperiode van 2020-2024. In 'Ecologisch Wijs : Insecten & Maatschappij' speelden insecten een belangrijke rol in het leggen van de verbinding tussen ecologie en educatie. Insecten zijn bijzonder waardevol om begrippen in de ecologie …

Thrips are one of the most challenging pests in agricultural crops, including Chrysanthemum. In this study we tested via two plant assays whether solutionscontaining sticky rice germ oil (RGO) droplets could effectively trap thrips andlower thrips damage on Chrysanthemum. Trefwoorden: biomimicry, duurzame …

Unraveling the numerous factors that drive phenotypic variation in trait expression among animals has long presented a significant challenge. Whereas traits like growth and adult size are often heritable and are passed on from one generation to the next, these can be significantly affected by the quality …

Managing dairy excreta as slurry can result in significant emissions of ammonia (NH3) and greenhouse gases (GHGs) during storage and thereafter. Additionally, slurry often has an imbalanced nitrogen (N) to phosphorus (P) ratio for crop fertilization. While various treatments exist to address emissions …

Dit rapport is onderdeel van het project 'Bokashi: naar een betere onderbouwing en documentatie voor de praktijk' en het resultaat van het onderzoek dat is uitgevoerd binnen Werkpakket 3: 'Economische Waarde'. In dit werkpakket zijn de duurzaamheidsaspecten (economisch, sociaal en ecologisch) van organische …