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Ruminant livestock species, such as cattle, sheep, and goats, depend on their body microbes for essential functions and interactions with the environment. The association between the ruminant host microbiome, the holobiont, is the biological unit that …

Continued population and consumption growth are driving global demand for food, and agricultural activity is increasing to keep pace. Europe has a serious agricultural waste problem, generating around 700 million tons of waste annually. There is an urgent …

Along with the promotion of organic farming, integrated pest management (IPM) is one of the tools for managing pests with low pesticide input. IPM relies on non-chemical prevention and control to reduce dependence on pesticides. This approach has been …

Agrochemicals have doubled crop yields, but they have also had negative effects. The EU aims to reduce fertilizer losses and pesticide use by 50% by 2030. Polymer-based delivery systems can be useful, but they generate plastic pollution. Agricultural …

The European Green Deal calls for effective governance among agricultural knowledge and innovation system (AKI) actors, particularly advisors. These advisors must be integrated into Member States' AKIs, stay up-to-date on science and technology, and …

The agri-food sector is central to the European Green Deal and the Farm to Fork strategy. However, deep technological innovation in this sector requires responsible regulatory frameworks. Living Labs are designed to address barriers to innovation and …

Rapid decarbonization and the adoption of negative emissions technologies (NETs) are imperative to limit global warming to the goals set by the Paris Agreement. Among NETs, enhanced weathering (EW) of silicate rocks shows potential for sequestering carbon …