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Modelling the interaction between potato crops and cyst nematodes

Analysing agricultural users' patterns of behaviour

Redesigning IT systems for specific user groups encompasses a lot of effort with respect to analysing and understanding user behaviour. The goal of this paper is to provide insights into patterns of behaviour of agricultural users, during the usage of a decision support system called OPTIRas (TM). This system aids agricultural users in their cultivar selection activities. We analyse logs resulting from OPTIRas (TM), and we get insights into user's navigational patterns. We claim that the results of our analysis can be used to support the redesign of decision support systems in order to address specific agricultural users' characteristics.

Bedrijfseconomisch perspectief alternatieve teelten

In het project ‘Landbouw in Klimaatrobuuste Beeklandschappen’ (SIA PVG.DZ21.03.004) zijn het bodem- en watersysteem, het agrarisch perspectief, de verdienmogelijkheden binnen dit landschap en de rol van governance uitgewerkt. De methodieken zijn aan de hand van drie verschillende casusgebieden opgesteld, getest en repliceerbaar gemaakt en hebben verschillende producten en rapportages opgeleverd. De gebruikte casusgebieden zijn het Koningsdiep (FR), de Buulder Aa (NB) en het Vechtdal (OV), drie verschillende maar wel vergelijkbare gebieden op zandgronden waar de aanwezigheid van lokale laagtes en hoogtes voor complexe dynamiek zorgen op het gebied van droogte en wateroverlast. Dit deelbestand is onderdeel van het grotere geheel. Houd er rekening mee dat deze informatie is gepubliceerd op 28-02-2025 en onderhevig kan zijn aan wijzigingen.

Andean Lupin

Description of the LINTUL-POTATO crop growth model

Carbon farming practices and application amongst crop cooperatives in Uganda

Climate change is undermining the importance and sustainability of cooperatives as important organizations in small holder agriculture in developing countries. To adapt, cooperatives could apply carbon farming practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance their business by increasing yields, economic returns and enhancing ecosystem services. This study aimed to identify carbon farming practices from literature and investigate the rate of application within cooperatives in Uganda. We reviewed scholarly literature and assed them based on their economic and ecological effects and trade-offs. Field research was done by through an online survey with smallholder farmers in 28 cooperatives across 19 districts in Uganda. We identified 11 and categorized them under three farming systems: organic farming, conservation farming and integrated farming. From the field survey we found that compost is the most applied CFP (54%), crop rotations (32%) and intercropping (50%) across the three categorizations. Dilemmas about right organic amendment quantities, consistent supplies and competing claims of residues for e.g. biochar production, types of inter crops need to be solved in order to further advance the application of CFPs amongst crop cooperatives in Uganda.